Denmark vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
3.5%
in 2023
Germany
3.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Germany rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 70th of 122 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 | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 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?
- Germany, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany 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 73rd and Germany ranks 70th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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