Denmark vs SDG: World: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
80.8%
in 2022
SDG: World
48.0%
in 2019
Denmark rank
5th
SDG: World rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- SDG: World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.8% against 48.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times SDG: World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and SDG: World ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 40.7% | 42.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 46.3% | 38.1% | 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 SDG: World?
- Denmark, at 80.8% against 48.0% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and SDG: World?
- 32.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th and SDG: World ranks 6th 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