Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are
Denmark
45.5%
in 2024
Sweden
45.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
38th
Sweden rank
36th
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.6% against 45.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 36th of 66 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 43.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 45.3% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.6% against 45.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 36th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are 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