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

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 93.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
61.3%
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Denmark, 1991–2018

0204060801001991200420181991: 61.32003: 99.72004: 1002008: 1002012: 99.62013: 99.62014: 91.52015: 92.12016: 92.42018: 93.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 93.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1991.

That places Denmark 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Denmark, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 61.3%
2003 99.7% +62.8%
2004 100.0% +0.3%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2012 99.6% -0.4%
2013 99.6% -0.1%
2014 91.5% -8.1%
2015 92.1% +0.6%
2016 92.4% +0.4%
2018 93.8% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1
2000s 99.9% 99.7% 100.0% 3
2010s 94.8% 91.5% 99.6% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Azerbaijan 95.5% compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 95.4% compare
  3. 19 Cayman Islands 95.3% compare
  4. 21 Australia 93.4% compare
  5. 22 Sweden 91.1% compare
  6. 23 Romania 90.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Denmark?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Denmark was 93.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/