Denmark vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
0.6851 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7112 LPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7112 LPIA against 0.6851 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0261 LPIA.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 87 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6814 LPIA | 0.7382 LPIA | 0.0568 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.6784 LPIA | 0.7562 LPIA | 0.0777 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.666 LPIA | 0.7205 LPIA | 0.0546 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.6935 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.0265 LPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.7112 LPIA against 0.6851 LPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0261 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 87 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, female, 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