Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2020
All-time low
26.3%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 39.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 102 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 … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.3% | — |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.3% | 30.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 40.0% | 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 39.6% 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 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 102 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 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release