Denmark vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
79.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
Switzerland rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.6% against 79.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.7% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.6% against 79.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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