Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 122 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2000
All-time low
9.2%
in 2012
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 10.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 30th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 28 Türkiye 10.5% compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 10.4% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.2% compare
- 32 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 33 Sweden 10.0% compare
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 10.4% 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 11.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 30th 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 up 5.4%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release