Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Denmark
Denmark: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 56.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Denmark, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 56.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Denmark peaked at 56.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 35.5% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.3% | 56.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 Finland 58.5% compare
- 6 Russia 57.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 56.6% compare
- 9 Switzerland 54.2% compare
- 10 Norway 53.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 52.7% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Denmark?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Denmark was 56.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.