Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.8855 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8855 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.908 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.847 LPIA
in 1996
Years of data
25
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark is 0.8855 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 0.908 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.847 LPIA, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 34th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Denmark, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.887 LPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.8641 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.847 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8712 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8685 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.903 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8937 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.875 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8822 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.893 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9004 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8679 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8605 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9032 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8939 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.885 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8976 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8738 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9022 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.908 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8902 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8861 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8962 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8792 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8855 LPIA | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8855 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9002 LPIA, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8855 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9132 LPIA, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.866 LPIA | 0.847 LPIA | 0.887 LPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8859 LPIA | 0.8685 LPIA | 0.903 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8882 LPIA | 0.8605 LPIA | 0.908 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8867 LPIA | 0.8792 LPIA | 0.8962 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 0.8855 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 0.908 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.847 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 34th 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 down 0.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release