Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Denmark
75.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
182nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 75.5% against 73.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.7% | 96.0% | 24.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 93.7% | 26.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 84.5% | 16.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 81.0% | 10.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 75.4% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.2% | 2.1% | Denmark |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 75.5% against 73.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Denmark ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 182nd 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