Denmark vs Greece: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Greece
99.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
8th
Greece rank
5th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 96.3% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 99.3% | 5.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 97.9% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 96.9% | 2.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release