Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark

Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 98 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2011
All-time low
15.6%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 21.1 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 15.7 %2003: 18.1 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 23.1 %2009: 23.4 %2010: 23.8 %2011: 26.8 %2012: 26.7 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 25.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark stood at 25.6%.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 26.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 59th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 21.1%
2000 15.6% -25.9%
2001 15.9% +1.9%
2002 15.7% -1.5%
2003 18.1% +15.6%
2004 20.8% +14.5%
2005 21.4% +2.8%
2006 22.4% +4.7%
2007 23.6% +5.5%
2008 23.1% -2.1%
2009 23.4% +1.3%
2010 23.8% +1.5%
2011 26.8% +12.9%
2012 26.7% -0.5%
2013 26.5% -0.6%
2014 26.4% -0.3%
2015 20.4% -22.8%
2016 24.9% +21.7%
2017 24.7% -0.6%
2018 25.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
2000s 20.0% 15.6% 23.6% 10
2010s 25.1% 20.4% 26.8% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 56 Ghana 26.3%
  2. 57 Malaysia 26.1% compare
  3. 58 Kyrgyzstan 26.0% compare
  4. 60 Lithuania 25.6% compare
  5. 61 Hungary 25.4% compare
  6. 62 Ireland 25.0% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark was 25.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Denmark ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.