Denmark vs Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.7%
in 2023
Israel
42.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Israel rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 42.7% against 42.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Israel ranks 26th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 38.6% | 4.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 45.7% | 9.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.8% | 0.4% | 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 Israel?
- Denmark, at 42.7% against 42.1% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Israel?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Israel ranks 26th of 128 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 (%). 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