Denmark vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
20.7%
in 2023
Türkiye
22.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Türkiye rank
8th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 22.4% against 20.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 7.9% | 19.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 6.8% | 17.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 8.7% | 12.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 2.1% | Denmark |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 22.4% against 20.7% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Türkiye?
- 1.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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