Denmark vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Denmark
79.0%
in 2024
United States of America
79.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 79.4% against 79.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 88.5% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.9% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Denmark or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 79.4% against 79.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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