Denmark vs Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
Iran
3.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
73rd
Iran rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 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 Iran?
- Iran, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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