Denmark vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
77.5%
in 2022
Korea
81.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 81.1% against 77.5% in Denmark, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 91.8% | 12.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 83.9% | 3.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 81.1% | 3.6% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 81.1% against 77.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Korea?
- 3.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd 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