Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
95.0%
in 2024
Denmark
95.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Denmark rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 95.2% against 95.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 95.9% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.7% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 95.2% against 95.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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