Denmark vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Denmark
79.1%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
85.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
176th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
176th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 85.6% against 79.1% in Denmark, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 176th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 176th of 219 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 74.2% 83.5% 9.3% SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 71.1% 81.8% 10.8% SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 71.3% 81.9% 10.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 73.0% 84.5% 11.5% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 76.3% 83.9% 7.6% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 78.8% 85.6% 6.8% SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Denmark or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 85.6% against 79.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Denmark and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
6.5%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Denmark ranks 176th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 176th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release