Denmark vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release