Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 from tertiary education graduating from 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% |
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
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
- 47 Belgium 22.1% compare
- 48 Latvia 22.1% compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.4% compare
- 51 Slovakia 21.3% compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.2% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
- 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)
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