Denmark vs Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
77.2%
in 2022
Italy
73.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 77.2% against 73.4% in Italy, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 68.2% | 11.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 72.8% | 7.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 73.4% | 3.8% | 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 Italy?
- Denmark, at 77.2% against 73.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Italy?
- 3.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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