Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Denmark
Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 78.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 78.1% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Denmark peaked at 84.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1991.
That places Denmark 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 57.8% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 72.7% | 84.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 79.3% | 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 upper secondary, population in Denmark?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Denmark was 78.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.