Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2011
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.5% 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 1.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 121 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 1.5%. 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 Education 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