Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 38.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.5% | — |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 24.5% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark was 38.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release