Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 38.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 38.53 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Denmark peaked at 38.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.43, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 39th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.43 | — |
| 2011 | 30.69 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.28 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 32.97 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.29 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.88 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.76 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.73 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.12 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 36.18 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.02 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 37.37 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.87 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.53 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.43 | 30.43 | 30.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.21 | 30.69 | 37.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.95 | 37.37 | 38.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Denmark?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Denmark was 38.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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