Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper was 0.9514 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark is 0.9514 NPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 0.9552 NPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9219 NPIA, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Denmark, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9552 NPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9378 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9383 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9219 NPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9514 NPIA | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9514 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9846 NPIA, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9514 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9659 NPIA, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9552 NPIA | 0.9552 NPIA | 0.9552 NPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9373 NPIA | 0.9219 NPIA | 0.9514 NPIA | 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 0.9514 NPIA 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 0.9552 NPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9219 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release