Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 78.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark stood at 78.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Denmark peaked at 84.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 41st of 142 countries on this measure, 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 secondary … upper both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.8% | — |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 57.8% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 72.7% | 84.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 79.3% | 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 78.1% 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 84.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 142 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 2.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release