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

Denmark
28.7%
in 2023
Lithuania
28.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Lithuania rank
7th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Denmark
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 28.8% against 28.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 122 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 41.0% 11.5% 29.6% Denmark
2000s 35.2% 13.2% 22.0% Denmark
2010s 28.7% 17.9% 10.8% Denmark
2020s 28.3% 27.2% 1.1% 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 Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 28.8% against 28.7% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Denmark ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,793 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release