Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.7% | — |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +6.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 20.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 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 23.0% 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 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 75 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 18.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release