Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 93.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark stood at 93.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 99.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2017.
That places Denmark 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.6% | — |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 93.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.3% | 95.2% | 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 93.3% 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 99.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 135 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 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release