Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6327 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6327 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.6517 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.5938 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1994–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6104 LPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.6064 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6102 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.624 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6182 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6048 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6141 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6168 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6233 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6225 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6075 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6231 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6336 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6517 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6378 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6212 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6191 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5962 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5938 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6082 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6232 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6339 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6348 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6234 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6292 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6251 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6327 LPIA | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6327 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6393 LPIA, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6327 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5955 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 Russia 0.6535 LPIA compare
- 26 South Korea 0.6393 LPIA compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 0.6277 LPIA compare
- 29 Latvia 0.6244 LPIA compare
- 30 Philippines 0.6128 LPIA compare
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 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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February 2026 Data Release