Denmark vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
2.9%
in 2023
Germany
2.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Germany rank
52nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 51st and Germany ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 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 Germany?
- Denmark, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Germany ranks 52nd of 121 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, female (%). 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