Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9859 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark, 2006β2023
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.
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
- 35 Tonga 0.988 GPIA compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 0.9876 GPIA compare
- 37 Portugal 0.9869 GPIA compare
- 39 Ecuador 0.9846 GPIA compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.9843 GPIA compare
- 41 Brunei Darussalam 0.9843 GPIA compare
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 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