Denmark vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Denmark
79.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
80.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
30th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 80.0% against 79.0% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 44.9% | 27.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 57.8% | 21.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 74.1% | 9.0% | Denmark |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 80.0% against 79.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 30th 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