Denmark vs SDG: World: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male

Denmark
98.5%
in 2021
SDG: World
77.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
SDG: World rank
18th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: World
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.5% against 77.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times SDG: World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 17th and SDG: World ranks 18th of 92 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark SDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 69.5% 30.3% Denmark
2010s 99.1% 72.8% 26.3% Denmark
2020s 98.4% 75.4% 23.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, Denmark or SDG: World?
Denmark, at 98.5% against 77.0% in SDG: World as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between Denmark and SDG: World?
21.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Denmark and SDG: World rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Denmark ranks 17th and SDG: World ranks 18th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release