Austria vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Austria
17.3%
in 2021
Denmark
17.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
18th
Denmark rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.6% against 17.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.9% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 17.6% against 17.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 16th of 68 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, male (%). 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