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

Denmark
39.3%
in 2024
France
41.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
France rank
37th

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

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 41.4% against 39.3% in Denmark, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 40th and France ranks 37th of 168 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 52.5% 56.8% 4.3% France
2000s 53.8% 51.3% 2.5% Denmark
2010s 43.5% 41.9% 1.6% Denmark
2020s 39.4% 40.5% 1.1% France

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?
France, at 41.4% against 39.3% in Denmark 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 France 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 40th and France ranks 37th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,250 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release