Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 140 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2003
All-time low
62.7%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1991–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 77.4% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 84.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 77.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.7%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 77.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 62.7% | 73.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 72.2% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 73.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.8% | 78.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Cyprus 79.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 78.5% compare
- 45 Romania 77.7% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 77.2% compare
- 48 Moldova 76.9% compare
- 49 New Zealand 75.7% compare
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 77.4% 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 84.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 140 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 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release