Denmark vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Denmark
0.6514 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.6391 LPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
19th
United States rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.6514 LPIA against 0.6391 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0123 LPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6491 LPIA | 0.6237 LPIA | 0.0254 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6657 LPIA | 0.6279 LPIA | 0.0378 LPIA | Denmark |
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?
- Denmark, at 0.6514 LPIA against 0.6391 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Denmark and United States?
- 0.0123 LPIA, with Denmark 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 19th and United States ranks 21st of 80 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, female, 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