UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 24.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
24.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2013
All-time low
13.4%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1991–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark, 1991–2018

0102030401991200420181991: 19.61994: 19.11995: 19.92003: 34.92004: 36.12007: 33.42008: 36.62009: 34.42010: 32.62011: 33.42012: 34.62013: 36.92014: 13.42015: 24.22016: 23.42018: 24.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark is 24.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark peaked at 36.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2014.

That places Denmark 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Denmark, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 19.6%
1994 19.1% -2.5%
1995 19.9% +4.5%
2003 34.9% +75.1%
2004 36.1% +3.4%
2007 33.4% -7.4%
2008 36.6% +9.5%
2009 34.4% -5.8%
2010 32.6% -5.2%
2011 33.4% +2.4%
2012 34.6% +3.4%
2013 36.9% +6.7%
2014 13.4% -63.8%
2015 24.2% +81.2%
2016 23.4% -3.2%
2018 24.3% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.5% 19.1% 19.9% 3
2000s 35.1% 33.4% 36.6% 5
2010s 27.9% 13.4% 36.9% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Bahrain 27.2% compare
  2. 9 Australia 26.2% compare
  3. 10 New Zealand 24.7% compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 23.1% compare
  5. 13 Cayman Islands 23.0% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark was 24.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/