Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Denmark or France?

France, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Denmark as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs France: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Denmark

99.2%

in 2024

France

99.5%

in 2024

Denmark rank

31st

France rank

29th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

Denmark
France

How they compare

France currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and France ranks 29th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.3%	98.6%	0.3%	France
2010s	99.2%	98.0%	1.1%	Denmark
2020s	100.1%	99.9%	0.2%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Denmark or France?: France, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Denmark and France?: 0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?: Denmark ranks 31st and France ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit: % of relevant age group
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.