Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5748 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1993β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5748 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 0.6234 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.525 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Denmark 30th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.569 LPIA | 0.543 LPIA | 0.6074 LPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.571 LPIA | 0.5296 LPIA | 0.6234 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5598 LPIA | 0.525 LPIA | 0.5931 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5559 LPIA | 0.5481 LPIA | 0.5748 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 27 Australia 0.5847 LPIA compare
- 28 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.5838 LPIA compare
- 29 Latvia, Republic of 0.5749 LPIA compare
- 31 Philippines 0.5737 LPIA compare
- 32 Italy 0.5464 LPIA compare
- 33 France 0.5321 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 0.5748 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 0.6234 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 91 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 3.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release