Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
27.7%
in 2023
Spain
25.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.7% against 25.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 13.8% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.1% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 24.3% | 2.7% | 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 27.7% against 25.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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