Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6851 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6851 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.7055 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.645 LPIA
in 2011
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 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.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6776 LPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.6571 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6641 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6622 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6987 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7014 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6948 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.674 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.679 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6597 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6666 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6807 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6709 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6787 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6807 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.645 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6595 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6757 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6526 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6496 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6581 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6606 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6775 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7004 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6884 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7055 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6951 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6851 LPIA | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6851 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6851 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.6851 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