Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.349 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014β2023
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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