Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
83.3%
in 2022
United States of America
82.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
6th
United States of America rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.3% against 82.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.7% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.4% | 0.9% | 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 83.3% against 82.4% 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?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 7 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 6th and United States of America ranks 8th 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, spoke the language of the test at home, 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