Denmark vs Sweden: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population
Denmark
17.7%
in 2024
Sweden
19.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.0% against 17.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.3% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.0% against 17.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.