Denmark vs Sweden: School completion
Denmark
99.92
in 2025
Sweden
99.95
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
School completion over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.95 against 99.92 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.87 | 99.93 | 0.0533 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.88 | 99.94 | 0.055 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 99.88 | 99.94 | 0.056 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.88 | 99.93 | 0.046 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.94 | 0.0383 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.95 against 99.92 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for school completion?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.