Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Denmark

Denmark: Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex was 75,283 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75,283 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
84,029 Number
in 2016
All-time low
73,491 Number
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Denmark, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 82.4k Number2014: 83.4k Number2015: 82.1k Number2016: 84.0k Number2017: 80.6k Number2018: 80.2k Number2019: 77.9k Number2020: 75.3k Number2021: 75.3k Number2022: 74.7k Number2023: 73.5k Number2024: 75.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 75,283 Number 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 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,491 Number, in 2023.

That places Denmark 23rd out of 43 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, sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 82,401 Number —
2014 83,417 Number +1.2%
2015 82,077 Number -1.6%
2016 84,029 Number +2.4%
2017 80,615 Number -4.1%
2018 80,190 Number -0.5%
2019 77,928 Number -2.8%
2020 75,328 Number -3.3%
2021 75,309 Number -0.0%
2022 74,722 Number -0.8%
2023 73,491 Number -1.6%
2024 75,283 Number +2.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 75,283 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750 Number, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 75,283 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533 Number, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81,522 Number 77,928 Number 84,029 Number 7
2020s 74,827 Number 73,491 Number 75,328 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Hungary 83,750 Number compare
  2. 21 Ireland 80,473 Number compare
  3. 22 Norway 76,733 Number compare
  4. 24 Serbia 59,393 Number compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 43,731 Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 43,731 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 Number 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 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 73,491 Number in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 43 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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Indicator
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 516 data points, 2012–2024
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