Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark is 12.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% 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.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 98 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 12.0% in 2018, 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 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.