How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Denmark

135,170 number

in 2018

Finland

138,199 number

in 2018

Denmark rank

72nd

Finland rank

70th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 138,199 number against 135,170 number in Denmark, a difference of 3,029 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 70th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	55,765 number	46,053 number	9,712 number	Denmark
1980s	57,629 number	65,636 number	8,007 number	Finland
1990s	77,323 number	94,736 number	17,413 number	Finland
2000s	91,501 number	136,480 number	44,979 number	Finland
2010s	125,020 number	140,677 number	15,657 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Denmark or Finland?: Finland, at 138,199 number against 135,170 number in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Denmark and Finland?: 3,029 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Denmark ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.