Denmark vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
59.3%
in 2022
New Zealand
62.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
12th
New Zealand rank
10th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 62.5% against 59.3% in Denmark, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 56 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 78.0% | 14.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 68.8% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 62.5% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
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?
- New Zealand, at 62.5% against 59.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 3.2%, with New Zealand 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 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 56 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 mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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