Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population was 93.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Denmark stood at 93.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Denmark peaked at 99.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 31st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.3% | 95.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Denmark was 93.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.