Denmark vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
33.0%
in 2023
Greece
30.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
Greece rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.0% against 30.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and Greece ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.5% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 29.7% | 2.6% | Denmark |
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 Greece?
- Denmark, at 33.0% against 30.4% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Greece?
- 2.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Greece ranks 18th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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