Canada vs Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
88.2%
in 2022
Denmark
88.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
21st
Denmark rank
22nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 88.2% against 88.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.1% | 0.1% | Canada |
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, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 88.2% against 88.1% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 22nd of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic 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