Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
28.7%
in 2023
Sweden
26.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.7% against 26.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 30.6% | 10.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.4% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 30.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.1% | 1.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 28.7% against 26.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th 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