Australia vs Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
26.7%
in 2023
Denmark
28.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.7% against 26.7% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 34.8% | 15.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 28.7% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 28.3% | 3.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 28.7% against 26.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Denmark?
- 2.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 122 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, 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