Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender was 1.03 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
Denmark recorded 1.03 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Denmark peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.811 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Denmark 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.811 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.863 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8365 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8798 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8987 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8763 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8777 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9572 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9923 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8609 GPIA | 0.811 GPIA | 0.8987 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.8777 GPIA | 1.03 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 1.03 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 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.811 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 63 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 26.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release