Denmark vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9066 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0958 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9608 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.042 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0039 GPIA | United States |
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 United States?
- Denmark, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and United States?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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