Australia vs Denmark: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Australia
93.2%
in 2024
Denmark
93.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Denmark rank
31st
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 93.3% against 93.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 98.3% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 94.3% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 93.3% against 93.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.