Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark is 33.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.7% | — |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 25.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 33.7% | 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 33.7% 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 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 129 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 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release