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

Denmark: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 79.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2003
All-time low
57.8%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2018

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

0204060801991200420181991: 57.81994: 58.21995: 602003: 84.32004: 82.32007: 76.32008: 78.82009: 752010: 74.92011: 75.52012: 762013: 76.52014: 76.82015: 77.72016: 78.22018: 79.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Denmark is 79.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Denmark peaked at 84.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 19th of 78 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+ with at least completed upper in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Denmark, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 57.8%
1994 58.2% +0.6%
1995 60.0% +3.2%
2003 84.3% +40.3%
2004 82.3% -2.4%
2007 76.3% -7.3%
2008 78.8% +3.3%
2009 75.0% -4.8%
2010 74.9% -0.1%
2011 75.5% +0.7%
2012 76.0% +0.7%
2013 76.5% +0.7%
2014 76.8% +0.4%
2015 77.7% +1.2%
2016 78.2% +0.6%
2018 79.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.7% 57.8% 60.0% 3
2000s 79.3% 75.0% 84.3% 5
2010s 76.9% 74.9% 79.3% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Puerto Rico 80.0% compare
  2. 17 Austria 79.7% compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
  4. 20 Australia 78.3% compare
  5. 21 Norway 78.2% compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Denmark?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Denmark was 79.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/