Denmark vs Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female
Denmark
82.5%
in 2021
Germany
81.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
37th
Germany rank
39th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.5% against 81.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Germany ranks 39th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 77.6% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 81.1% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 83.4% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 82.5% against 81.8% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Germany ranks 39th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). 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