Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
0.5847 LPIA
in 2024
Denmark
0.5748 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Denmark rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.5847 LPIA against 0.5748 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0099 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 30th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5957 LPIA | 0.5682 LPIA | 0.0275 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.5548 LPIA | 0.5598 LPIA | 0.005 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.571 LPIA | 0.5559 LPIA | 0.0151 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 0.5847 LPIA against 0.5748 LPIA in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.0099 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 30th of 91 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, male, 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