Denmark vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Denmark
28.5%
in 2023
Finland
27.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Finland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.5% against 27.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 26th of 112 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 23.2% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 1.4% | 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 Finland?
- Denmark, at 28.5% against 27.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 26th of 112 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, male (%). 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