Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.26 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.26 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7291 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark stood at 1.26 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7291 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Denmark 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7291 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +72.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.7291 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
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 1.26 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7291 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 108 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 72.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release