Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Denmark, 2014β2023
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.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8763 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Denmark 38th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9384 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9479 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 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 1.12 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8763 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 77 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 down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release