Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 28.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 31.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 19.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (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 28.6% 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 31.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 122 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 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release