Denmark vs Iran: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
43.0%
in 2023
Iran
43.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
30th
Iran rank
29th
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 43.2% against 43.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Iran ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.2% | 15.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 26.7% | 10.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.3% | 0.1% | 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 Iran?
- Iran, at 43.2% against 43.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Iran ranks 29th 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