Denmark vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
6.1%
in 2023
United States of America
6.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
48th
United States of America rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 45th of 123 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 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | 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?
- United States of America, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America 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 48th and United States of America ranks 45th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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
February 2026 Data Release