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

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2008
All-time low
13.8%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1991–2018

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

01020301991200420181991: 19.71994: 18.81995: 19.62003: 302004: 29.32007: 29.52008: 31.72009: 27.92010: 28.72011: 27.92012: 27.72013: 24.52014: 23.72015: 14.12016: 14.22018: 13.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 13.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark peaked at 31.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2018.

That places Denmark 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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), male in Denmark, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 19.7%
1994 18.8% -4.4%
1995 19.6% +3.9%
2003 30.0% +53.5%
2004 29.3% -2.5%
2007 29.5% +0.7%
2008 31.7% +7.7%
2009 27.9% -12.2%
2010 28.7% +3.1%
2011 27.9% -2.8%
2012 27.7% -1.0%
2013 24.5% -11.3%
2014 23.7% -3.3%
2015 14.1% -40.5%
2016 14.2% +0.9%
2018 13.8% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 18.8% 19.7% 3
2000s 29.7% 27.9% 31.7% 5
2010s 21.8% 13.8% 28.7% 8

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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 13.8% 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 31.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Denmark ranks 38th 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 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/