Denmark vs South Korea: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male

Denmark
1.5%
in 2023
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
00.511.5200920162024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% South Korea
2020s 1.4% 1.1% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male, Denmark or South Korea?
Denmark, at 1.5% against 1.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male between Denmark and South Korea?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
Denmark ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 647 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.