Denmark vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
1.21 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
30th
Poland rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.21 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Poland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.949 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0696 GPIA | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0225 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 0.0532 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.0192 GPIA | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Denmark, at 1.21 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Poland?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 127 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, 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