Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Denmark
99.5%
in 2024
Ireland
97.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.5% against 97.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 155 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 93.5% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 93.8% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.4% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 96.9% | 2.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 99.5% against 97.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.7%, with Denmark 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 public institutions?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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