Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 38.1% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.0% | — |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.0% | 38.1% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark was 38.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release