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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release