Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.9893 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9893 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9678 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
20
1991–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark, 1991–2023
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 0.9893 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9678 GPIA, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 54th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9979 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9934 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9905 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9678 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.999 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.973 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9982 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9872 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9893 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9893 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9903 GPIA, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9913 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9982 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 0.9893 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 1.05 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9678 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 132 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 1.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release