Denmark vs Italy: Share of children who have completed primary school
Denmark
99.9%
in 2025
Italy
99.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Italy rank
9th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.