Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 43.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 43.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1997.
Denmark ranks 21st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.5% | — |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 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 43.8% 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 43.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 101 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 17.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release