Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
33.9%
in 2023
Spain
34.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
40th
Spain rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.7% against 33.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.7% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 34.0% | 0.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 34.7% against 33.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 108 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, male (%). 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