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
020406080200620132021

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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release