Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
22.8%
in 2023
Spain
22.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.8% against 22.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
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 22.8% against 22.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.8%, 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 25th and Spain ranks 27th 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, male (%). 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