Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
5.5%
in 2024
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Denmark rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.6% against 5.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.6% against 5.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 27th of 60 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, rural, 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