Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark is 13.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.5% | — |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 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 13.1% 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 13.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 38 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 38.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release