Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Denmark
Denmark: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Denmark, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Denmark stood at 47.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Denmark peaked at 48.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 11th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 23.4% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 35.8% | 44.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 48.1% | 3 |
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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 Denmark?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Denmark was 47.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release