Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
23.0%
in 2023
Spain
22.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
32nd
Spain rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.0% against 22.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 34th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.6% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 0.0% | 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 23.0% against 22.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 17 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 32nd and Spain ranks 34th of 75 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, 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