Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s was 18.2% 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 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 18.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 15th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.1% | — |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 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 18.2% 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 18.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 65 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 38.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release