Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6327 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1994β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark stood at 0.6327 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 0.6517 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5938 LPIA, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 27th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6138 LPIA | 0.6064 LPIA | 0.624 LPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.622 LPIA | 0.6048 LPIA | 0.6517 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 LPIA | 0.5938 LPIA | 0.6378 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6276 LPIA | 0.6234 LPIA | 0.6327 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 Cyprus 0.6569 LPIA compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.6535 LPIA compare
- 26 Korea 0.6393 LPIA compare
- 28 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.6277 LPIA compare
- 29 Latvia 0.6244 LPIA compare
- 30 Philippines 0.6128 LPIA compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark was 0.6327 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6517 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5938 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release