Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 27.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 27.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.3% | — |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 27.7% | 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 27.7% 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 27.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 95 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 19.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release