Canada vs Denmark: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
77.6%
in 2022
Denmark
78.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
5th
Denmark rank
3rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.7% against 77.6% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 82.3% | 5.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 78.7% | 1.1% | 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, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 78.7% against 77.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 3rd of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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