Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
84.0%
in 2022
Sweden
83.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 84.0% against 83.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 87.8% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.1% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 0.7% | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 84.0% against 83.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden 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, 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