Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 10.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 10.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 52nd out of 121 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 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 49 Austria 10.6% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 51 Slovakia 10.4% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.1% compare
- 54 Australia 10.1% compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.0% compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 10.3% 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 10.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 121 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 30.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release