School completion in Denmark
Denmark: School completion was 99.92 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.92
in 2025
All-time low
99.86
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Denmark, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Denmark is 99.92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Denmark peaked at 99.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.86, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School completion in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.86 | — |
| 1982 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.87 | 99.86 | 99.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.88 | 99.88 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.88 | 99.88 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.88 | 99.88 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.89 | 99.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Denmark?
- School completion in Denmark was 99.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.86 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for school completion?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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