Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
Denmark
0.7092 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7023 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7092 GPIA against 0.7023 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0069 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6482 GPIA | 0.6384 GPIA | 0.0098 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6903 GPIA | 0.6871 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.7092 GPIA against 0.7023 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0069 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 8 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 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 59 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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