Denmark vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
12th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 98.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7% | 93.8% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 96.1% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 96.6% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.4% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 98.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 12th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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