Australia vs Denmark: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.6416 WPIA
in 2022
Denmark
0.5917 WPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Denmark rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6416 WPIA against 0.5917 WPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0499 WPIA.
That makes Australia'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 Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7886 WPIA | 0.7368 WPIA | 0.0518 WPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7697 WPIA | 0.7885 WPIA | 0.0188 WPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6416 WPIA | 0.5917 WPIA | 0.05 WPIA | Australia |
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, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 0.6416 WPIA against 0.5917 WPIA in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.0499 WPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 21st 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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