Denmark vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.23 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1542 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0959 GPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 37 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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