Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.9943 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9943 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9514 GPIA
in 2015
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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark stood at 0.9943 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9514 GPIA, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 29th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9932 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9514 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9663 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9597 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9674 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9943 GPIA | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 1.01 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 0.9943 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 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 94 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 0.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release