Denmark vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
48.0%
in 2023
Finland
47.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Finland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 48.0% against 47.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 20th of 77 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 42.7% | 9.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 43.5% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 48.4% | 1.7% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Denmark, at 48.0% against 47.8% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 20th of 77 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release