Denmark vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.7%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
43.9%
in 2020
Denmark rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.9% against 42.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 24.6% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.4% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 43.9% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.9% against 42.7% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 1.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd 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