Denmark vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Denmark
92.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
94.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 94.4% against 92.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 60.2% | 25.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 81.8% | 10.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.1% | 2.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 94.4% against 92.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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