Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.5% 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 38.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2006.
That places Denmark 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.4% | — |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.7% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% | 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 38.5% 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 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 110 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 16.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release