Denmark vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male
Denmark
4.4%
in 2021
Sweden
8.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 4.4% in Denmark, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Denmark's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.5% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 10.6% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 10.7% | 5.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 4.4% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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, rural, male?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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