Denmark vs France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Denmark
60.7%
in 2024
France
58.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
152nd
France rank
155th

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

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 60.7% against 58.6% in France, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 152nd and France ranks 155th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1990s 47.5% 43.2% 4.3% Denmark
2000s 46.2% 48.7% 2.5% France
2010s 56.5% 58.1% 1.6% France
2020s 60.6% 59.5% 1.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 60.7% against 58.6% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Denmark and France?
2.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Denmark ranks 152nd and France ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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 upper 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
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release