Denmark vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
78.1%
in 2023
Singapore
79.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
41st
Singapore rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 79.0% against 78.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 39th of 142 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 47.5% | 12.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 61.2% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 69.9% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.3% | 0.9% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 79.0% against 78.1% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 39th of 142 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, 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