Denmark vs Estonia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Denmark
79.3%
in 2022
Estonia
82.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
Estonia rank
2nd
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 82.4% against 79.3% in Denmark, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 86.3% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 82.4% | 3.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 82.4% against 79.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Denmark and Estonia?
- 3.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.