Denmark vs Finland: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Denmark
30.8
in 2020
Finland
31.2
in 2020
Denmark rank
22nd
Finland rank
19th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.2 against 30.8 in Denmark, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.25 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.95 | 0.75 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 1.55 | 1.35 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 2.05 | 1.3 | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 1950s | 4.55 | 3.55 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 4.95 | 2.3 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 10.95 | 8.6 | 2.35 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 16.8 | 14.3 | 2.5 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 20.25 | 1.95 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 33.05 | 6.8 | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 34.8 | 3.1 | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 31.2 | 0.4 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 31.2 against 30.8 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.4, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.