Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 38.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Denmark peaked at 38.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.9% | 23.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 23.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.2% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 26 Seychelles 38.8% compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
- 28 Israel 38.3% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 38.2% compare
- 31 Belgium 37.9% compare
- 32 Andorra 37.6% compare
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 short-cycle tertiary, popul in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Denmark was 38.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.