Denmark vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Denmark
83.0%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
87.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
169th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
169th

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

  • Denmark
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 87.2% against 83.0% in Denmark, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 169th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 169th of 217 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 81.7% 86.8% 5.0% UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 74.9% 84.9% 10.0% UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 74.0% 84.3% 10.2% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 75.7% 87.2% 11.5% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 79.1% 86.8% 7.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 82.4% 87.2% 4.8% UIS: North America and Western Europe

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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 87.2% against 83.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
4.2%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Denmark and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Denmark ranks 169th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,351 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release