Denmark vs Sweden: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Denmark
30.8
in 2020
Sweden
30.6
in 2020
Denmark rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.8 against 30.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 2.4 | 1.65 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 3.55 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 4.55 | 4.95 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 6.7 | 0.55 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 10.95 | 10.35 | 0.6 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 16.8 | 18.5 | 1.7 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 24.05 | 1.85 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 27.35 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 31 | 0.7 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 30.6 | 0.2 | Denmark |
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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 30.8 against 30.6 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.