Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
Sweden rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th of 137 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8469 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.1518 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9747 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0544 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0 GPIA | Sweden |
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 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th 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