Denmark vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
0.9%
in 2023
United States of America
0.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
59th
United States of America rank
60th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 60th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Denmark 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 59th and United States of America ranks 60th 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