Denmark vs Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
1.5%
in 2023
Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
Korea rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Korea ranks 18th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 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 Korea?
- Denmark, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Denmark 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Korea ranks 18th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release