Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.3 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9838 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark stood at 1.3 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.3% 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 1.35 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9838 GPIA, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.9838 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9943 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark was 1.3 GPIA 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 1.35 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9838 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 88 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 rising.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release