Denmark vs World: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
World
50.8%
in 2019
Denmark rank
8th
World rank
6th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 50.8% in World, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 48.1% | 36.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 50.1% | 34.9% | 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 World?
- Denmark, at 79.5% against 50.8% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Denmark and World?
- 28.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Denmark ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 56 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.