Austria vs Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
49.2%
in 2022
Denmark
52.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
26th
Denmark rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 52.1% against 49.2% in Austria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 49 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 69.4% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 74.5% | 11.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 52.1% | 2.9% | 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, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 52.1% against 49.2% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Denmark?
- 2.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 23rd 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 poor 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