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

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2008
All-time low
18.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1991–2018

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

01020301991200420181991: 19.61994: 18.91995: 19.72003: 32.52004: 32.52007: 31.52008: 34.12009: 31.12010: 30.72011: 30.72012: 31.12013: 332014: 18.52015: 19.22016: 18.82018: 19

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark stood at 19.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark peaked at 34.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 21st of 84 countries on this measure, 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), both sexes in Denmark, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 19.6%
1994 18.9% -3.5%
1995 19.7% +4.2%
2003 32.5% +64.6%
2004 32.5% +0.2%
2007 31.5% -3.3%
2008 34.1% +8.5%
2009 31.1% -9.0%
2010 30.7% -1.2%
2011 30.7% -0.0%
2012 31.1% +1.4%
2013 33.0% +5.9%
2014 18.5% -44.0%
2015 19.2% +3.8%
2016 18.8% -1.7%
2018 19.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 18.9% 19.7% 3
2000s 32.3% 31.1% 34.1% 5
2010s 25.1% 18.5% 33.0% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Argentina 20.0% compare
  2. 19 Belgium 19.8% compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 19.1% compare
  4. 22 Republic of Moldova 19.0% compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 18.8% compare
  6. 24 Canada 18.7% 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 19.0% 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 34.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 84 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 44.2%. 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), both sexes. 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), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/