Denmark vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male

Denmark
98.5%
in 2021
Sweden
98.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 99.7% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 99.1% 97.7% 1.3% Denmark
2020s 98.4% 97.1% 1.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 98.5% against 98.3% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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