Denmark vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
59.6%
in 2022
Latvia
64.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
15th
Latvia rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 64.5% against 59.6% in Denmark, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 71.7% | 8.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 66.8% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 64.5% | 4.9% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 64.5% against 59.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Latvia?
- 4.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 12th 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, did not speak 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