Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.902 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.902 GPIA, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.902 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9111 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9193 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9265 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9325 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9372 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9666 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9718 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9854 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9813 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9942 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9587 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.902 GPIA | 0.9111 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.9193 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.902 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 40 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 8.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release