Austria vs Denmark: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Austria
23.0%
in 2021
Denmark
17.7%
in 2021
Austria rank
41st
Denmark rank
44th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.0% against 17.7% in Denmark, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 20.0% | 10.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 18.9% | 9.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 23.0% against 17.7% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Austria and Denmark?
- 5.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 44th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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