Denmark vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
43.0%
in 2023
Germany
41.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
30th
Germany rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.0% against 41.0% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 22.3% | 8.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.2% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 38.9% | 3.6% | 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 Germany?
- Denmark, at 43.0% against 41.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Germany?
- 2.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 111 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, female (%). 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