Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 37th out of 121 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 | 8.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 3 |
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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 8.1% 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 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 37th 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 5.2%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release