Denmark vs Estonia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
80.8%
in 2022
Estonia
83.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
Estonia rank
3rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 83.5% against 80.8% in Denmark, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 86.7% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 83.5% | 2.7% | Estonia |
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, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 83.5% 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 Denmark and Estonia?
- 2.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 3rd 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