Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
0.7092 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7023 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent 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