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

Denmark
136.9%
in 2018
Sweden
175.6%
in 2018
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 175.6% against 136.9% in Denmark, a difference of 38.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 182 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
1990s 111.5% 142.8% 31.3% Sweden
2000s 124.5% 122.9% 1.5% Denmark
2010s 133.2% 135.8% 2.7% 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 175.6% against 136.9% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Denmark and Sweden?
38.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 182 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.