Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Denmark
14.0%
in 2023
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.9% against 14.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 82 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.9% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.6% | 1.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 14.9% against 14.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 82 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release