Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.11 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark stood at 1.11 NPIA.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 1.19 NPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 NPIA, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Denmark, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 NPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.13 NPIA | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 NPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 NPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 NPIA | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.11 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.11 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 NPIA | 1.19 NPIA | 1.19 NPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 1.13 NPIA | 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 1.11 NPIA 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 1.19 NPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 12th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release