Denmark vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.5%
in 2023
United States
44.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
United States rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.8% against 42.5% in Denmark, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.6% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 43.9% | 2.8% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 44.8% against 42.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and United States?
- 2.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 32 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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