Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.2%
in 2023
Sweden
1.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
77th
Sweden rank
74th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 74th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 74th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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