Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 2.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 88th of 123 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 tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 85 Bangladesh 1.1% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 1.1% compare
- 87 Canada 1.0% compare
- 89 Sweden 1.0% compare
- 90 United States of America 1.0% compare
- 91 India 1.0% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release