Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1999
All-time low
1.2%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Denmark stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Denmark peaked at 1.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Denmark?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Denmark was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release