Canada vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Canada
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Denmark rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 34th of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.8512 GPIA | 0.1132 GPIA | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.0204 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.0117 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0025 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, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 34th of 137 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, 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