Denmark vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
Denmark
0.7092 GPIA
in 2023
United States
0.7531 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7531 GPIA against 0.7092 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0439 GPIA.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6482 GPIA | 0.6398 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.695 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 0.0582 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 0.7531 GPIA against 0.7092 GPIA in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Denmark and United States?
- 0.0439 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd 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