Denmark vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 107 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 | 0.8552 GPIA | 0.802 GPIA | 0.0531 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9091 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 0.0201 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9614 GPIA | 0.0091 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.0013 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 107 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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