Denmark vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Denmark
82.5%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
27.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 82.5% against 27.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 55.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 18.7% 62.1% Denmark
2010s 79.9% 21.8% 58.2% Denmark
2020s 82.5% 24.7% 57.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Denmark or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 82.5% against 27.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Denmark and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Denmark and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Denmark ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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