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

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 37.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2003
All-time low
32.6%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2018

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

010203040501991200420181991: 32.61994: 34.51995: 35.82003: 492004: 46.62007: 41.52008: 41.52009: 38.72010: 37.92011: 38.72012: 37.92013: 39.62014: 45.72015: 38.12016: 38.12018: 37.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 37.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Denmark peaked at 49.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 20th of 80 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 upper secondary, female in Denmark, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 32.6%
1994 34.5% +6.0%
1995 35.8% +3.7%
2003 49.0% +36.8%
2004 46.6% -4.9%
2007 41.5% -10.9%
2008 41.5% +0.1%
2009 38.7% -6.9%
2010 37.9% -1.9%
2011 38.7% +2.2%
2012 37.9% -2.1%
2013 39.6% +4.4%
2014 45.7% +15.4%
2015 38.1% -16.7%
2016 38.1% +0.1%
2018 37.5% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 32.6% 35.8% 3
2000s 43.4% 38.7% 49.0% 5
2010s 39.2% 37.5% 45.7% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.0% compare
  2. 18 Estonia 41.6% compare
  3. 19 Latvia 41.2% compare
  4. 21 Malaysia 36.9% compare
  5. 22 Argentina 36.7% compare
  6. 23 France 36.3% 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 37.5% 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 49.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 80 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 9.8%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/