Denmark vs United Kingdom: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Denmark
99.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). 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