Denmark vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
81.0%
in 2022
New Zealand
79.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
New Zealand rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.0% against 79.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 85.7% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.5% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 79.3% | 1.8% | Denmark |
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 New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 81.0% against 79.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 1.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release