Denmark vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
0.2343 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.2023 LPIA
in 2020
Denmark rank
30th
Portugal rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2343 LPIA against 0.2023 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.032 LPIA.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2229 LPIA | 0.2669 LPIA | 0.0441 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2852 LPIA | 0.2023 LPIA | 0.0829 LPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 0.2343 LPIA against 0.2023 LPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.032 LPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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