Australia vs Denmark: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
73.6%
in 2022
Denmark
77.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Denmark rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 77.2% against 73.6% in Australia, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 80.3% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 77.2% | 3.6% | 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, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 77.2% against 73.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Denmark?
- 3.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 4th 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 reading, male (%). 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