Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 45 United States 6.2% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 47 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 49 Norway 6.0% compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.9% compare
- 51 Latvia 5.9% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,987 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9199 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0371 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 6.1% 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 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 48th 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 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release