Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.5%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
46th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2001
All-time low
10.1%
in 2004
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 %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 13.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2004.
That places Denmark 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 13.5% 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 13.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 124 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 up 11.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release