Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
22.6%
in 2023
Ireland
23.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
82nd
Ireland rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.6% against 22.6% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 79th of 122 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 | 16.2% | 27.2% | 10.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 27.7% | 12.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 25.4% | 2.1% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 23.6% against 22.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.0%, 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?
- Denmark ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 79th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). 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