Denmark vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts

Denmark
11.5%
in 2018
Germany
11.4%
in 2018
Denmark rank
20th
Germany rank
21st

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
051015199920082018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Germany ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 10.0% 1.2% Germany
2000s 12.6% 10.5% 2.1% Denmark
2010s 12.5% 11.6% 0.8% 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 Germany?
Denmark, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Denmark and Germany?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Denmark ranks 20th and Germany ranks 21st of 97 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.