Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6851 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
Denmark recorded 0.6851 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 0.7055 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.645 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6719 LPIA | 0.6571 LPIA | 0.6987 LPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6784 LPIA | 0.6597 LPIA | 0.7014 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.666 LPIA | 0.645 LPIA | 0.7004 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6935 LPIA | 0.6851 LPIA | 0.7055 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 0.6851 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 0.7055 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.645 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 87 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 1.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release