Denmark vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per

Denmark
0.0281 units per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.0284 units per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0.010.020.03197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0284 units per person against 0.0281 units per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0088 units per person 0.0083 units per person 0.0005 units per person Denmark
1980s 0.0114 units per person 0.011 units per person 0.0004 units per person Denmark
1990s 0.0167 units per person 0.0151 units per person 0.0015 units per person Denmark
2000s 0.0229 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0036 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0294 units per person 0.0267 units per person 0.0027 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0294 units per person 0.0277 units per person 0.0017 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0284 units per person against 0.0281 units per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0003 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. 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, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.