Denmark vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female
Denmark
21.4%
in 2021
Switzerland
24.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.3% against 21.4% in Denmark, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 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 | 24.0% | 19.9% | 4.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 9.7% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 13.1% | 9.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.3% against 21.4% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 2.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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