Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1.01 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.01 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 1.02 NPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8871 NPIA, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Denmark, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8871 NPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.02 NPIA | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 NPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 NPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 NPIA | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.01 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.01 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8871 NPIA | 0.8871 NPIA | 0.8871 NPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 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 1.01 NPIA 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 1.02 NPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8871 NPIA in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release