Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 11.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Denmark, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Denmark is 11.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Denmark peaked at 13.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.8% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 11.5% in 2018, 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 13.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.