Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Denmark
Denmark: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 76.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
76.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 62 countries
All-time high
78.64
in 1999
All-time low
74.01
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Denmark stood at 76.1.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Denmark peaked at 78.64 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74.01, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 48th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.42 | — |
| 1991 | 75.01 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.59 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.25 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.93 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.62 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.15 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.46 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.64 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.57 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.35 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.93 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.38 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.76 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.15 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.69 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.31 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.99 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.6 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.29 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.07 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.31 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.54 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.75 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.39 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.64 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.85 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 76.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 76.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.97 | 74.42 | 78.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.57 | 74.6 | 78.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.51 | 74.01 | 75.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.75 | 75.39 | 76.1 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Denmark?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Denmark was 76.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 78.64 in 1999.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.01 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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