Denmark vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
0.2295 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.1634 LPIA
in 2020
Denmark rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2295 LPIA against 0.1634 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0661 LPIA.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 35 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 | 0.2206 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 0.1294 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2842 LPIA | 0.1634 LPIA | 0.1208 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 0.2295 LPIA against 0.1634 LPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.0661 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 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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