Denmark vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
54.0%
in 2022
Portugal
53.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.0% against 53.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 55.4% | 10.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 61.6% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 0.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 54.0% against 53.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 51 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, immigrant background, 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