Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
71.6%
in 2024
Denmark
73.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Denmark rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 73.6% against 71.6% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 27th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 62.2% | 10.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.8% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 73.6% against 71.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Denmark?
- 2.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 27th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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