Denmark vs Sweden: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship
Denmark
32,291 Number
in 2012
Sweden
42,296 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42,296 Number against 32,291 Number in Denmark, a difference of 10,005 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,844 Number | 37,035 Number | 16,192 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29,393 Number | 45,741 Number | 16,348 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42,296 Number against 32,291 Number in Denmark as of 2012.
- What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
- 10,005 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.