Denmark vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
0.5748 LPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.5464 LPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
30th
Italy rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5748 LPIA against 0.5464 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0284 LPIA.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Italy ranks 32nd of 91 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.569 LPIA | 0.5238 LPIA | 0.0453 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.5674 LPIA | 0.5646 LPIA | 0.0029 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.5598 LPIA | 0.5653 LPIA | 0.0055 LPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5559 LPIA | 0.5672 LPIA | 0.0113 LPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Denmark, at 0.5748 LPIA against 0.5464 LPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.0284 LPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Italy ranks 32nd 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