Denmark vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Denmark
17.9%
in 2023
Portugal
19.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.1% against 17.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 67 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.1% against 17.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Denmark and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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