Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Denmark
0.5%
in 2024
Ireland
2.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
141st
Ireland rank
138th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.2% against 0.5% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.9 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 141st and Ireland ranks 138th of 143 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 6.5% | 6.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 6.2% | 5.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.2% against 0.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 141st and Ireland ranks 138th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). 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