Education in Denmark

3,402 indicators covering education for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 8.6% 2023 down 1.2% 22nd
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a 0.0% 2011 — 85th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ 3,464 millions 2022 down 32.1% 26th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female 425 2024 down 6.0% 42nd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ 3,804 millions 2022 up 0.1% 21st
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ 3,985 millions 2022 up 0.3% 33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 27.7% 2023 up 19.7% 22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.17 GPIA 2023 up 4.5% 20th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ 3,732 millions 2022 down 32.1% 34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 22.8% 2023 up 17.3% 25th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 0.0% 2009 down 100.0% 103rd
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law 50.8% 2017 up 0.9% 68th
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 0.0% 2009 down 100.0% 102nd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 3,759 millions 2022 up 0.6% 23rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 1 2024 down 83.3% 57th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 — 37th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 93.5% 2022 down 6.5% 65th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 28.6% 2017 up 62.8% 45th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ 4,324 millions 2022 up 48.6% 30th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 6.5% 2022 — 43rd
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 100.0% 2012 unchanged 1st
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology 62.3% 2017 down 0.7% 61st
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ 4,049 millions 2022 up 0.6% 31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.6327 LPIA 2023 up 2.2% 27th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 4.3% 2022 down 24.7% 72nd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 0.5782 GPIA 2002 — 98th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 95.7% 2022 up 1.5% 37th
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, male 214 2023 up 39.9% 47th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 43.0% 2023 up 16.7% 30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 32.7% 2023 up 21.9% 19th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 43.0% 2023 up 16.7% 30th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 38.5% 2023 up 16.9% 39th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 38.5% 2023 up 16.9% 39th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 38.5% 2023 up 16.9% 38th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.5748 LPIA 2023 up 3.4% 30th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 24.1% 2023 up 4.9% 3rd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 34.4% 2022 down 62.7% 32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 33.9% 2023 up 16.6% 40th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 33.9% 2023 up 16.6% 40th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both 2.3% 2023 — 47th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.3 GPIA 2023 up 2.2% 21st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 89.9% 2022 up 1.0% 75th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 10.1% 2022 down 8.4% 29th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 33.6% 2023 up 16.0% 22nd
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 33.6% 2023 up 16.0% 21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 28.5% 2023 down 15.0% 23rd
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 28.5% 2023 down 15.0% 23rd
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a 23.0% 2022 down 13.7% 25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 1.21 GPIA 2023 up 0.0% 17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.6851 LPIA 2023 up 1.4% 23rd
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents 0 2024 — 62nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male 0 2024 — 61st
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 12.3% 2022 down 37.1% 71st
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both 25,374 2024 down 4.4% 30th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 61.1% 2022 down 20.1% 52nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 2 2024 down 66.7% 20th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 3 2024 up 50.0% 18th