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
00.250.50.751197019962023

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release