Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
2.7%
in 2023
Ireland
2.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
66th
Ireland rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 67th of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 67th 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, 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