Denmark vs OECD members: Progression to secondary school

Denmark
99.9%
in 2016
OECD members
98.0%
in 2017
Denmark rank
5th
OECD members rank
7th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Denmark
  • OECD members
020406080100197519962017

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.9% against 98.0% in OECD members, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 7th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 98.0% 95.5% 2.5% Denmark
2000s 98.9% 97.5% 1.4% Denmark
2010s 99.6% 97.8% 1.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Denmark or OECD members?
Denmark, at 99.9% against 98.0% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Denmark and OECD members?
1.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Denmark ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 7th 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).