Denmark vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
28.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
27.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
45th
Switzerland rank
47th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.6% against 27.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 35.0% | 7.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 36.7% | 12.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 31.3% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 28.6% against 27.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, 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 tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th 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, male (%). 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