Denmark vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
0.653 NPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.6551 NPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
37th
Netherlands rank
36th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6551 NPIA against 0.653 NPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0021 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7474 NPIA | 0.8164 NPIA | 0.0691 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7319 NPIA | 0.7986 NPIA | 0.0667 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.653 NPIA | 0.6551 NPIA | 0.0021 NPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6551 NPIA against 0.653 NPIA in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0021 NPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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