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
020406080200620132021

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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release