Canada vs Denmark: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
Denmark
80.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Denmark rank
5th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.1% against 80.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 83.2% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.5% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 81.1% against 80.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Canada ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.