Denmark vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
43.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.8% against 42.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.6% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.8% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 43.8% against 42.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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