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

Denmark
0.6327 LPIA
in 2023
Russia
0.6535 LPIA
in 2021
Denmark rank
27th
Russia rank
25th

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

  • Denmark
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.8199420082023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.6535 LPIA against 0.6327 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0208 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and Russia ranks 25th of 93 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6168 LPIA 0.6296 LPIA 0.0128 LPIA Russia
2010s 0.609 LPIA 0.8115 LPIA 0.2026 LPIA Russia
2020s 0.6292 LPIA 0.6535 LPIA 0.0243 LPIA Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 0.6535 LPIA against 0.6327 LPIA in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Russia?
0.0208 LPIA, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Denmark ranks 27th and Russia ranks 25th of 93 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release