Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark is 28.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 41.0% | — |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 30.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (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 28.7% 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 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 122 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 1.8%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release