Denmark vs Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Denmark
84.0%
in 2024
Iceland
84.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
102nd
Iceland rank
100th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.5% against 84.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 100th of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 96.2% | 8.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 93.7% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 86.3% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 85.1% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.5% against 84.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Denmark ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 100th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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