Denmark vs France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Denmark
53.9%
in 2024
France
53.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
152nd
France rank
153rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 53.9% against 53.1% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
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 153rd of 188 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 | 41.9% | 37.5% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 43.0% | 2.5% | France |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 52.9% | 1.6% | France |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 0.7% | 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 53.9% against 53.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Denmark and France?
- 0.8%, 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 153rd of 188 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, 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