Denmark vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
27.7%
in 2023
Germany
24.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Germany rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.7% against 24.8% in Germany, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 2.5% | 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 Germany?
- Denmark, at 27.7% against 24.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Germany?
- 2.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 95 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, rural, 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