Denmark vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Denmark
0.7092 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.7531 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
United States of America rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7531 GPIA against 0.7092 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0439 GPIA.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | 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 of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 0.0439 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 26th and United States of America 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