Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 21.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
49th
of 123 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2001
All-time low
16.6%
in 2010
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark stood at 21.5%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2010.
That places Denmark 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.8% | — |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.5% | 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 21.5% 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 23.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 123 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 16.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release