Denmark vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Denmark
0.9893 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.987 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
53rd
Portugal rank
56th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9893 GPIA against 0.987 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0023 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 56th of 131 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9979 GPIA 0.8047 GPIA 0.1933 GPIA Denmark
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9576 GPIA 0.0489 GPIA Denmark
2010s 0.9913 GPIA 0.9817 GPIA 0.0096 GPIA Denmark
2020s 0.9917 GPIA 0.9794 GPIA 0.0123 GPIA Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 0.9893 GPIA against 0.987 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Denmark and Portugal?
0.0023 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 56th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,859 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release