Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark
Denmark: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark, 1991–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9722 GPIA, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9781 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9735 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9722 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9722 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Denmark was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9722 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release