Denmark vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
71.4%
in 2023
France
71.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
35th
France rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 71.4% against 71.0% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and France ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 49.8% | 15.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 56.4% | 14.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.0% | 0.8% | 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 France?
- Denmark, at 71.4% against 71.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and France?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 35th and France ranks 36th of 111 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, male (%). 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