Denmark vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Denmark
310,903 number
in 2018
Switzerland
306,743 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
67th
Switzerland rank
68th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 310,903 number against 306,743 number in Switzerland, a difference of 4,160 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 101,329 number 63,824 number 37,505 number Denmark
1980s 114,181 number 102,115 number 12,067 number Denmark
1990s 164,426 number 145,940 number 18,486 number Denmark
2000s 215,489 number 194,801 number 20,687 number Denmark
2010s 290,987 number 282,491 number 8,496 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 310,903 number against 306,743 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Denmark and Switzerland?
4,160 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.