Denmark vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male
Denmark
20.0%
in 2021
Sweden
22.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.2% against 20.0% in Denmark, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th 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 | 19.3% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 23.6% | 2.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.2% against 20.0% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2.2%, 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, male?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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