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
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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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release