Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Denmark
9.6%
in 2023
Ireland
9.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
38th
Ireland rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 35th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 17.8% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.8% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 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 arts, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 35th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities 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