Denmark vs Latvia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
79.3%
in 2022
Latvia
76.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
Latvia rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.3% against 76.6% in Latvia, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 73.4% | 11.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 79.0% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.6% | 2.7% | 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 Latvia?
- Denmark, at 79.3% against 76.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Latvia?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 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, 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