Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Denmark

Denmark: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 77.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
77.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 98 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2006
All-time low
77.6%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Denmark, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 80.4 %2000: 81.7 %2001: 78.2 %2002: 77.8 %2003: 80.2 %2004: 80.5 %2005: 81.1 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 80 %2008: 80.5 %2009: 81.1 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 78.7 %2013: 79.6 %2014: 79.2 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 79.5 %2017: 78.9 %2018: 77.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 77.6% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark peaked at 81.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2018.

Denmark ranks 49th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 80.4%
2000 81.7% +1.6%
2001 78.2% -4.3%
2002 77.8% -0.5%
2003 80.2% +3.1%
2004 80.5% +0.4%
2005 81.1% +0.7%
2006 81.8% +0.9%
2007 80.0% -2.2%
2008 80.5% +0.6%
2009 81.1% +0.7%
2010 80.6% -0.6%
2011 79.7% -1.1%
2012 78.7% -1.3%
2013 79.6% +1.1%
2014 79.2% -0.4%
2015 80.3% +1.4%
2016 79.5% -1.0%
2017 78.9% -0.7%
2018 77.6% -1.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 77.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 1
2000s 80.3% 77.8% 81.8% 10
2010s 79.4% 77.6% 80.6% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 46 Norway 77.7% compare
  2. 47 Saudi Arabia 77.7% compare
  3. 48 Spain 77.6% compare
  4. 50 Kyrgyzstan 77.6% compare
  5. 51 Laos 77.5% compare
  6. 52 Colombia 76.9% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Denmark was 77.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Denmark ranks 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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