Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.2295 LPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Denmark, 2014β2022
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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