Denmark vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
72.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
71.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Netherlands rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 72.5% against 71.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 57.1% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 61.0% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.3% | 1.9% | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 72.5% against 71.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 113 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, both sexes (%). 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