Education > Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	DenmarkDenmark	34%	2000
2	IcelandIceland	33%	2000
=3	LuxembourgLuxembourg	23%	2000
=3	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	23%	2000
=3	NetherlandsNetherlands	23%	2000
6	TunisiaTunisia	22%	2000
7	SwedenSweden	21%	2000
=8	AustraliaAustralia	20%	2000
=8	GermanyGermany	20%	2000
10	NorwayNorway	18%	2000
=11	FinlandFinland	17%	2000
=11	PortugalPortugal	17%	2000
13	PolandPoland	14%	2000
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	13.15%	2000
=14	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	13%	2000
=14	SpainSpain	13%	2000
=16	BelgiumBelgium	12%	2000
=16	FranceFrance	12%	2000
18	New ZealandNew Zealand	9%	2000
19	HungaryHungary	8%	2000
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	7.86%	2000
20	ItalyItaly	6%	2000
21	AustriaAustria	5%	2000
=22	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	4%	2000
=22	MexicoMexico	4%	2000
=24	United StatesUnited States	2%	2000
=24	CanadaCanada	2%	2000
26	IrelandIreland	1%	2000
=27	ChinaChina	0.0	2000
=27	ThailandThailand	0.0	2000
=27	PhilippinesPhilippines	0.0	2000
=27	JapanJapan	0.0	2000
=27	ZimbabweZimbabwe	0.0	2000
=27	JordanJordan	0.0	2000
=27	EgyptEgypt	0.0	2000
=27	GreeceGreece	0.0	2000
=27	TurkeyTurkey	0.0	2000
=27	SlovakiaSlovakia	0.0	2000
=27	JamaicaJamaica	0.0	2000

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Denmark ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
Germany ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
All of the top 2 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education are Christian.
Netherlands ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
All of the top 4 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education are Tourist destination.
All of the top 4 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education are European.
All of the top 4 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education are Cold countries'.
Luxembourg ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education amongst Eurozone in 2000.
Greece ranked last for proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education amongst European Union in 2000.
Iceland ranked second for proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education amongst NATO countries in 2000.