Denmark vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female
Denmark
85.4%
in 2021
Sweden
86.6%
in 2021
Denmark rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.6% against 85.4% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 81 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 | 83.8% | 87.8% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 89.7% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 87.4% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.6% against 85.4% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.2%, 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, urban, female?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%). 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