Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Denmark
Denmark: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 75,283 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 75,283 for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Denmark peaked at 84,029 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,491, in 2023.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82,401 | — |
| 2014 | 83,417 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82,077 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 84,029 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 80,615 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 80,190 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77,928 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 75,328 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75,309 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74,722 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 73,491 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 75,283 | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 75,283 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 75,283 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81,522 | 77,928 | 84,029 | 7 |
| 2020s | 74,827 | 73,491 | 75,328 | 5 |
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Denmark?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Denmark was 75,283 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84,029 in 2016.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,491 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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