Denmark vs United States of America: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
81.0%
in 2022
United States of America
79.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.0% against 79.9% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 81.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 81.7% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 79.9% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 81.0% against 79.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.