Denmark vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Denmark
1 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
1 LPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Ireland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 100 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0007 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0005 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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