Denmark vs Sweden: Urban population, above primary education

Denmark
0.7%
in 2016
Sweden
0.7%
in 2016
Denmark rank
44th
Sweden rank
46th

Urban population, above primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8200420102016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 99 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Denmark
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, above primary education, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in urban population, above primary education between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for urban population, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed