Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia: Progression to secondary school

Denmark
99.9%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia
98.7%
in 2017
Denmark rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Denmark
  • Europe & Central Asia
020406080100197919982017

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.9% against 98.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 98.0% 96.6% 1.3% Denmark
2000s 98.9% 98.1% 0.8% Denmark
2010s 99.6% 98.2% 1.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia?
Denmark, at 99.9% against 98.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?
1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Denmark ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 167 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 (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 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).