Denmark vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male

Denmark
133.5%
in 2024
Sweden
140.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 140.8% against 133.5% in Denmark, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 123.0% 117.5% 5.6% Denmark
2010s 135.9% 136.2% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 139.8% 148.7% 8.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 140.8% against 133.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Denmark and Sweden?
7.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release