Denmark vs Korea: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Denmark
86.4%
in 2015
Korea
84.5%
in 2015
Denmark rank
8th
Korea rank
10th

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 86.4% against 84.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Korea ranks 10th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 84.6% 91.2% 6.5% Korea
2010s 84.8% 87.7% 2.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Denmark or Korea?
Denmark, at 86.4% against 84.5% in Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Denmark and Korea?
1.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Denmark ranks 8th and Korea ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in 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 at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
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