Denmark vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Denmark
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.5199620092023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.5597 GPIA 0.4523 GPIA Denmark
2010s 1.13 GPIA 0.8156 GPIA 0.3152 GPIA Denmark
2020s 1.16 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 0.0871 GPIA Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Zimbabwe?
Denmark, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Zimbabwe?
0.01 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Denmark ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release