Denmark vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
84.0%
in 2022
Singapore
88.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.4% against 84.0% in Denmark, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 87.9% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 88.8% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 88.4% | 4.4% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.4% 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 Singapore?
- 4.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd 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