Denmark vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Denmark
1 GPIA
in 2023
France
1 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
19th
France rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in France, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and France ranks 19th of 104 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.0043 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.0008 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Denmark and France?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Denmark ranks 19th and France ranks 19th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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