Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
54.0%
in 2022
United States of America
52.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
United States of America rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.0% against 52.9% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 66.4% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 68.8% | 4.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 1.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 54.0% against 52.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th 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