Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
0.712 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark
0.6601 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Denmark rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.712 GPIA against 0.6601 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0519 GPIA.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6932 GPIA | 0.6707 GPIA | 0.0225 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.6859 GPIA | 0.1757 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 0.712 GPIA against 0.6601 GPIA in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.0519 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 26th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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