Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
38.5%
in 2023
Spain
36.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 38.5% against 36.1% in Spain, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 110 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 | 30.4% | 23.7% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 29.5% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 34.9% | 3.1% | 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 38.5% against 36.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and Spain?
- 2.4%, with Denmark 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 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 110 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, both sexes (%). 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