Australia vs Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
74.8%
in 2022
Denmark
77.5%
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Denmark rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 77.5% against 74.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 79.5% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 80.7% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 77.5% | 2.6% | 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, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 77.5% against 74.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Denmark?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 6th 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 reading, male (%). 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