Denmark vs Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
20.7%
in 2023
Finland
21.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Finland rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.4% against 20.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.5% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 21.4% against 20.7% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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