Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 71.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark is 71.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 74.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1997.
That places Denmark 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 69.4% | — |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.5% | 69.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 66.7% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 66.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.6% | 72.5% | 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 71.4% 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 74.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 111 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 2.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release