Lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark

Denmark: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
101.9%
in 2020
All-time low
95.8%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark, 2008–2024

02550751002008201620242008: 98.2 % of relevant age group2009: 98.4 % of relevant age group2010: 95.8 % of relevant age group2011: 97.3 % of relevant age group2012: 97.9 % of relevant age group2013: 99.5 % of relevant age group2014: 99.3 % of relevant age group2015: 100.2 % of relevant age group2016: 99.5 % of relevant age group2017: 100.5 % of relevant age group2018: 99.9 % of relevant age group2019: 101.6 % of relevant age group2020: 101.9 % of relevant age group2021: 100.4 % of relevant age group2022: 100.2 % of relevant age group2023: 98.9 % of relevant age group2024: 99.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark stood at 99.2%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark peaked at 101.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Denmark, 2008 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2008 98.2%
2009 98.4% +0.2%
2010 95.8% -2.6%
2011 97.3% +1.6%
2012 97.9% +0.6%
2013 99.5% +1.7%
2014 99.3% -0.3%
2015 100.2% +1.0%
2016 99.5% -0.8%
2017 100.5% +1.0%
2018 99.9% -0.6%
2019 101.6% +1.7%
2020 101.9% +0.4%
2021 100.4% -1.5%
2022 100.2% -0.2%
2023 98.9% -1.3%
2024 99.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 98.2% 98.4% 2
2010s 99.2% 95.8% 101.6% 10
2020s 100.1% 98.9% 101.9% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Indonesia 99.7% compare
  2. 29 France 99.5% compare
  3. 30 Tonga 99.4% compare
  4. 32 Norway 99.1% compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 98.7% compare
  6. 34 Nepal 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Denmark was 99.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.