Denmark vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male
Denmark
65.1%
in 2021
Sweden
68.1%
in 2021
Denmark rank
36th
Sweden rank
33rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.1% against 65.1% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 87.1% | 27.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 83.1% | 23.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 69.7% | 5.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.1% against 65.1% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release