Denmark vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Denmark
92.9%
in 2024
United States of America
94.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
34th
United States of America rank
31st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 94.9% against 92.9% in Denmark, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 189 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 94.3% 95.2% 0.9% United States of America
2010s 94.8% 102.5% 7.7% United States of America
2020s 97.5% 99.8% 2.3% 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, female, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 94.9% against 92.9% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Denmark and United States of America?
2.0%, 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, female?
Denmark ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release