Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.8855 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1992β2023
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.
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
- 31 Estonia, Republic of 0.8982 LPIA compare
- 32 Poland, Republic of 0.8919 LPIA compare
- 33 Croatia 0.8881 LPIA compare
- 35 Hungary 0.8765 LPIA compare
- 36 Australia 0.8757 LPIA compare
- 37 Korea, Republic of 0.8719 LPIA compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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