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

Denmark
20.9%
in 2018
Uruguay
18.4%
in 2017
Denmark rank
9th
Uruguay rank
12th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Denmark
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20.9% against 18.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 19.9% 2.5% Denmark
2010s 21.7% 23.0% 1.3% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Denmark, at 20.9% against 18.4% in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Uruguay?
2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Denmark ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 98 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.