Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Denmark, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Denmark is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1992.
That places Denmark 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 primary, population 25+ yea in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Denmark was 100.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.