Denmark vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Denmark
74.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
74.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
79th
Switzerland rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 74.5% against 74.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 124 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 74.7% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 76.5% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 75.7% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.1% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 74.5% against 74.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Denmark ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, 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