Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 84.1% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Denmark, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark is 84.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark peaked at 89.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2023.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 87.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 86.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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 84.1% 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 89.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 122 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 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release