Denmark vs Sweden: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 122,432 Persons against 56,017 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 66,415 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70,441 Persons | 110,376 Persons | 39,935 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55,605 Persons | 122,418 Persons | 66,813 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 122,432 Persons against 56,017 Persons in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Denmark and Sweden?
- 66,415 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.