Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 42.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% 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 42.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 24th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.6% | — |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 24.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 29.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 42.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 21 South Korea 44.5% compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
- 23 Finland 43.4% compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 42.3% compare
- 26 Israel 42.1% compare
- 27 Latvia 41.9% compare
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 42.7% 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 42.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 128 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release