Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.6%
in 2023
Ireland
1.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
21st
Ireland rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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