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
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
February 2026 Data Release