Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 17.6% 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 17.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 18.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2017.
That places Denmark 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 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 17.6% 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 18.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 68 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 8.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release