Canada vs Denmark: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education

Canada
78.4%
in 2022
Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 78.4% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 85.0% 4.5% Canada
2010s 85.2% 85.0% 0.2% Canada
2020s 78.4% 79.5% 1.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 79.5% against 78.4% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Canada and Denmark?
1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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