Denmark vs United States: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Denmark
78.96
in 2024
United States
79.36
in 2022
Denmark rank
32nd
United States rank
31st
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 79.36 against 78.96 in Denmark, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2 | 50.14 | 22.93 | United States |
| 1980s | 28.96 | 60.1 | 31.15 | United States |
| 1990s | 44.99 | 75.72 | 30.74 | United States |
| 2000s | 80.81 | 80.63 | 0.1777 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 81.62 | 88.49 | 6.87 | United States |
| 2020s | 83.74 | 83.93 | 0.1838 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary gross enrollment rate, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 79.36 against 78.96 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tertiary gross enrollment rate between Denmark and United States?
- 0.4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.