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)
020406080100197119972023

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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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release