Denmark vs Germany: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Denmark
99.91
in 2023
Germany
100
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 100 against 99.91 in Denmark, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 62 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 99.88 99.99 0.11 Germany
2000s 99.88 99.99 0.108 Germany
2010s 99.88 99.99 0.108 Germany
2020s 99.9 100 0.1025 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 100 against 99.91 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Denmark and Germany?
0.09, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed