Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA was 0.2295 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Denmark is 0.2295 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 0.2842 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1807 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Denmark 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1952 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.2274 LPIA | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1996 LPIA | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2417 LPIA | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1807 LPIA | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2788 LPIA | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2842 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.272 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2295 LPIA | -15.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2295 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3534 LPIA, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2295 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2985 LPIA, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2206 LPIA | 0.1807 LPIA | 0.2788 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2619 LPIA | 0.2295 LPIA | 0.2842 LPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Denmark was 0.2295 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2842 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1807 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release