Denmark vs Iceland: Progression to secondary school, male

Denmark
100.0%
in 2016
Iceland
100.0%
in 2011
Denmark rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Progression to secondary school, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
020406080100199720062016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 156 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 96.0% 99.9% 3.9% Iceland
2000s 98.8% 99.9% 1.1% Iceland
2010s 98.5% 100.0% 1.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, male, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school, male between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for progression to secondary school, male?
Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).