Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.0%
in 2023
Sweden
1.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
88th
Sweden rank
89th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 89th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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