Denmark vs Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Denmark
39.2%
in 2023
Korea
39.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Korea rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 39.5% against 39.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Korea ranks 11th of 89 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.6% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.5% | 0.9% | 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 Korea?
- Korea, at 39.5% against 39.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Denmark and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Korea ranks 11th of 89 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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