Denmark vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
47.1%
in 2019
Denmark rank
9th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Denmark
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 47.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 32.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th of 63 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 85.0% 48.7% 36.3% Denmark
2010s 85.0% 47.6% 37.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Denmark or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Denmark, at 79.5% against 47.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Denmark and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
32.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Denmark ranks 9th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed