Denmark vs United States: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Denmark
1 LPIA
in 2023
United States
1 LPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
United States rank
6th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0 LPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 95 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.001 LPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0012 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0009 LPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Denmark and United States?
- 0 LPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Denmark ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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