Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.5748 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5748 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6234 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.525 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1993–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6074 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.5512 LPIA | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5622 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.563 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5874 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.543 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5932 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5296 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5353 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5739 LPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5652 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5554 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5799 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5832 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6234 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5931 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.525 LPIA | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5787 LPIA | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.556 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5343 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.531 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5542 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5831 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5839 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.559 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.551 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5481 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5498 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5748 LPIA | +4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5748 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5748 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
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 0.5748 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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February 2026 Data Release