Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark is 47.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 47.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.0% | — |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 47.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +25.1% | 24.4% | 30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 34.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 47.8% | 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 47.8% 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 47.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1994.
- 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 20.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release