Denmark vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Denmark
0.5875 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.6067 LPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
United States rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.6067 LPIA against 0.5875 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0192 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 83 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5808 LPIA | 0.5894 LPIA | 0.0086 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5914 LPIA | 0.5918 LPIA | 0.0004 LPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 0.6067 LPIA against 0.5875 LPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Denmark and United States?
- 0.0192 LPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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