Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Denmark
5.2%
in 2018
Ireland
5.7%
in 2016
Denmark rank
79th
Ireland rank
76th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 5.8% 3.7% Denmark
2000s 9.1% 7.3% 1.8% Denmark
2010s 7.2% 7.6% 0.4% 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 5.7% against 5.2% in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Ireland?
0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Denmark ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.