Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 80.6% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1992β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark stood at 80.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 83.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 74.7% | 83.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.4% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 81.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 35 Cyprus 81.5% compare
- 36 Israel 81.2% compare
- 37 Serbia, Republic of 81.1% compare
- 39 United Kingdom 79.9% compare
- 40 France 79.4% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 78.3% 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 80.6% 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 83.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 108 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 3.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release