Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.349 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.349 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.3713 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3043 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark stood at 0.349 LPIA.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 0.3713 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3043 LPIA, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 35th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3043 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.3157 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3326 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3458 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3449 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3418 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3713 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3456 LPIA | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.349 LPIA | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.349 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.349 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3287 LPIA | 0.3043 LPIA | 0.3458 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3519 LPIA | 0.3418 LPIA | 0.3713 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark was 0.349 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3713 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3043 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release