Denmark vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Denmark
2 years
in 2012
Sweden
2 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
13th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 2 years against 2 years in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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