Denmark vs Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
0.9%
in 2023
Finland
1.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
59th
Finland rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Finland ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 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 Finland?
- Finland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Finland ranks 56th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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