China vs Denmark: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
China
99.6%
in 2024
Denmark
99.8%
in 2024
China rank
120th
Denmark rank
117th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 117th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.6% | 99.7% | 7.9% | China |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 100.9% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 100.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, China or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 99.8% against 99.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between China and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- China ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 117th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.