Austria vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
80.2%
in 2023
Denmark
81.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
31st
Denmark rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.3% against 80.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 28th of 108 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 65.5% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 73.1% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 76.5% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 80.6% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 81.3% against 80.2% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 28th of 108 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, urban, 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