Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Australia
93.2%
in 2024
Denmark
93.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Denmark rank
31st

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 93.3% against 93.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 91.9% 98.3% 6.5% Denmark
2010s 93.0% 94.3% 1.3% Denmark
2020s 94.2% 93.4% 0.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 93.3% against 93.2% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Australia and Denmark?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.