Denmark vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Denmark
23.9%
in 2021
Sweden
27.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
41st
Sweden rank
40th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.2% against 23.9% in Denmark, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.4% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 27.8% | 2.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.2% against 23.9% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.3%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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