Denmark vs Iceland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Denmark
75.5%
in 2024
Iceland
75.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
Iceland rank
177th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.5% against 75.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 68.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 73.9% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 74.4% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 75.7% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 75.5% against 75.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Denmark ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 177th 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, male (%). 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