Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Denmark
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release