Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
78.1%
in 2024
Denmark
78.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Denmark rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.7% against 78.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 77.2% | 14.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 76.1% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 78.7% against 78.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th of 141 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, female (%). 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