Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2006.
That places Denmark 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.9% | — |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +5.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.1% | 42.5% | 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 42.5% 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 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release