Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
78.7%
in 2022
Ireland
79.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
Ireland rank
2nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.5% against 78.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 79.1% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.9% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 79.5% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 79.5% against 78.7% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd 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