Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 78.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 78.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.9% | — |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.4%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.1%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.5% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.6% | 78.4% | 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 78.4% 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 78.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 42 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 8.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release