Denmark vs United States of America: School enrollment, tertiary

Denmark
79.0%
in 2024
United States of America
79.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 79.4% against 79.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 80.6% 0.2% Denmark
2010s 81.6% 88.5% 6.9% United States of America
2020s 83.7% 83.9% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 79.4% against 79.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Denmark and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Denmark ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.