Denmark vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
88.1%
in 2022
Spain
87.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.1% against 87.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 87.6% | 0.5% | 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 88.1% against 87.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th 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