Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.8% 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 5.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 44th 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 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 3 |
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 5.8% 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 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 44th 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 44.7%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release