Denmark vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Denmark
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9758 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0306 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0048 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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