Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 74.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark stood at 74.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark peaked at 81.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 79th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.4% | — |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 74.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 74.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.8% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 77.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.5% | 76.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark was 74.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release