Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA was 0.8951 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8951 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9034 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8449 LPIA
in 1998
Years of data
26
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8951 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 0.9034 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8449 LPIA, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8608 LPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.8507 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8713 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8449 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8576 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8715 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8808 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8826 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8545 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8671 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8763 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8893 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8607 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8514 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8874 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8887 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8808 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8831 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.873 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8903 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8974 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8918 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8902 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9034 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8915 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8951 LPIA | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8951 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9018 LPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8951 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9122 LPIA, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8569 LPIA | 0.8449 LPIA | 0.8713 LPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8725 LPIA | 0.8545 LPIA | 0.8893 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8804 LPIA | 0.8514 LPIA | 0.8974 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8951 LPIA | 0.8902 LPIA | 0.9034 LPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Denmark?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark was 0.8951 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9034 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8449 LPIA in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release