Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
0.2295 LPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.2666 LPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2666 LPIA against 0.2295 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0371 LPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2206 LPIA | 0.3783 LPIA | 0.1577 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2619 LPIA | 0.3693 LPIA | 0.1074 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2666 LPIA against 0.2295 LPIA in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0371 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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