Denmark vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
81.0%
in 2022
Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Korea rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.3% against 81.0% in Denmark, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Korea ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 94.0% | 10.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 87.9% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 85.3% | 4.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Denmark or Korea?
- Korea, at 85.3% against 81.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Korea?
- 4.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Korea ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, 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