Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 33.9% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark is 33.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 40th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.9% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark was 33.9% 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 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 108 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 16.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release