Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9859 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9859 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9991 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9718 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
17
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark is 0.9859 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 0.9991 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9718 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Denmark 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9878 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9763 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9779 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9762 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9779 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9859 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9901 GPIA, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9859 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9931 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark was 0.9859 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9991 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9718 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, 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