Denmark vs Sweden: Population having attained at least basic education
Denmark
96.7
in 2020
Sweden
96.9
in 2020
Denmark rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.9 against 96.7 in Denmark, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 86.6 | 79.1 | 7.5 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 88.55 | 82.6 | 5.95 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 90.8 | 85.6 | 5.2 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 92.6 | 88.2 | 4.4 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 94.45 | 91 | 3.45 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 96.05 | 94.15 | 1.9 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 97.35 | 95.65 | 1.7 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 97.7 | 97.55 | 0.15 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 97.35 | 98.85 | 1.5 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 97.35 | 99.05 | 1.7 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 98.4 | 98.6 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 97.6 | 98.45 | 0.85 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.9 | 97.85 | 2.05 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98.15 | 98 | 0.15 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 97.45 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.7 | 96.9 | 0.2 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.9 against 96.7 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.