Denmark vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Denmark
14.2%
in 2021
Sweden
18.7%
in 2021
Denmark rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.7% against 14.2% in Denmark, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 20.0% | 4.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.7% against 14.2% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Denmark and Sweden?
- 4.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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