Denmark vs SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Denmark
98.8%
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia
82.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
16th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.8% against 82.6% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 16th of 92 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 61.1% | 38.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 71.9% | 27.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 79.3% | 19.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Denmark or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Denmark, at 98.8% against 82.6% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Denmark and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 15th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 16th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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