Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Denmark
Denmark: Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 1.22 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark stood at 1.22 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Denmark 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.24 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 1.22 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 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 37 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 3.2%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release