Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.3% 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 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
That places Denmark 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (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 5.3% 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 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 126 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 23.2%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release