Denmark vs Finland: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Denmark
1 index
in 2025
Finland
1 index
in 2025
Denmark rank
126th
Finland rank
125th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Denmark, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 126th and Finland ranks 125th of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9995 index | 1 index | 0.0007 index | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.9998 index | 1 index | 0.0005 index | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 0.0004 index | Finland |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0002 index | Finland |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1 index against 1 index in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Denmark and Finland?
- 0 index, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 126th and Finland ranks 125th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.