Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.6601 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6601 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.7173 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.6229 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
8
2014–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.6601 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 0.7173 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6229 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Denmark 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6842 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6733 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6772 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.696 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6229 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6802 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7173 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6601 GPIA | -8.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6601 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6601 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6707 GPIA | 0.6229 GPIA | 0.696 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6859 GPIA | 0.6601 GPIA | 0.7173 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Australia 0.712 GPIA compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6958 GPIA compare
- 25 Mexico 0.6777 GPIA compare
- 27 Netherlands 0.6321 GPIA compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.6271 GPIA compare
- 29 Bulgaria 0.6112 GPIA compare
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 0.6601 GPIA 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 0.7173 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6229 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 49 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 down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release