Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.5% 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 3.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 6.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 5.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 70 Germany 3.6% compare
- 71 Iran 3.6% compare
- 72 Austria 3.5% compare
- 74 New Zealand 3.3% compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 3.2% compare
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 3.5% 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 6.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 73rd 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 37.8%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release