Denmark vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
49.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
49.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 49.7% against 49.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 79.2% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 0.5% | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 49.7% against 49.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Denmark 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 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic 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