Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
80.8%
in 2022
United States of America
79.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.8% against 79.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.4% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.6% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.0% | 1.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 80.8% against 79.0% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and United States of America?
- 1.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th 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