Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
1.31 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.27 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.31 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.0533 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.0272 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 0.0284 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.31 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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
February 2026 Data Release