Denmark vs Malta: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Denmark
93.3%
in 2023
Malta
93.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Malta rank
29th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 93.7% against 93.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 135 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 68.6% | 29.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 77.5% | 16.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 90.8% | 2.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 93.7% against 93.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th 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.