Denmark vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
10.4%
in 2023
United States of America
10.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
30th
United States of America rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 10.4% against 10.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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, male (%). 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