Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
84.0%
in 2022
Ireland
89.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Ireland rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 89.6% against 84.0% in Denmark, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 88.2% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 90.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 89.6% | 5.6% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 89.6% against 84.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Ireland?
- 5.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st 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, non-immigrant 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