Denmark vs SDG: Western Asia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.4%
in 2021
SDG: Western Asia
90.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
SDG: Western Asia rank
17th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.4% against 90.6% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 17th of 88 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 81.7% | 18.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 85.6% | 14.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 88.8% | 10.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Denmark or SDG: Western Asia?
- Denmark, at 99.4% against 90.6% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Denmark and SDG: Western Asia?
- 8.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Western Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 16th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 17th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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