Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender
Denmark
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 107 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8724 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1694 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8853 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.1459 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9526 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0596 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | Denmark |
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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th 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, rural, 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