Denmark vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes
Denmark
98.8%
in 2021
Sweden
98.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 87 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 | 99.4% | 98.4% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden 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, urban, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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