Denmark vs Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
80.8%
in 2022
Finland
78.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
Finland rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.8% against 78.3% in Finland, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Finland ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 93.2% | 10.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 87.6% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 78.3% | 2.5% | Denmark |
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 Finland?
- Denmark, at 80.8% against 78.3% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Finland?
- 2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Finland ranks 8th 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