Denmark vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
47.8%
in 2023
Finland
46.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Finland rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 47.8% against 46.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 22nd of 101 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 36.6% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.0% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 47.3% | 0.8% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Denmark, at 47.8% against 46.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 22nd of 101 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, urban, 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