Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7881 GPIA, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7881 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.821 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8163 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8705 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8758 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8741 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8964 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9954 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.841 GPIA | 0.7881 GPIA | 0.8758 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.8964 GPIA | 1.02 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 master's or equivalent in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark was 1.02 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7881 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 37 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 29.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release