Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 24th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 21 United Kingdom 14.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 14.5% compare
- 23 Turkey 14.5% compare
- 25 Norway 14.0% compare
- 26 Italy 13.8% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 13.7% compare
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 14.2% 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 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 78 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 31.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release