Australia vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
93.2%
in 2024
Denmark
93.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Denmark rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Denmark
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 93.3% against 93.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 134 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release