UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Denmark

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 37.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 70 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2018
All-time low
31.7%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2003–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Denmark, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 32.52004: 32.52007: 31.72008: 34.12009: 32.12010: 31.82011: 31.72012: 32.32013: 332014: 33.32015: 34.52016: 35.42018: 37.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 37.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Denmark peaked at 37.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2007.

That places Denmark 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Denmark, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 32.5%
2004 32.5% +0.2%
2007 31.7% -2.7%
2008 34.1% +7.8%
2009 32.1% -6.1%
2010 31.8% -0.7%
2011 31.7% -0.5%
2012 32.3% +1.9%
2013 33.0% +2.1%
2014 33.3% +1.0%
2015 34.5% +3.6%
2016 35.4% +2.6%
2018 37.1% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 31.7% 34.1% 5
2010s 33.6% 31.7% 37.1% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Cayman Islands 38.2% compare
  2. 11 Norway 38.0% compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 37.8% compare
  4. 14 Finland 35.2% compare
  5. 15 Belgium 35.1% compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Denmark?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Denmark was 37.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/