Canada vs Denmark: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
Denmark
80.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Denmark rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.1% against 80.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 83.2% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.5% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 81.1% against 80.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release