School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9927 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark, 1978–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark stood at 0.9927 GPI.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9514 GPI, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9529 GPI | 0.9514 GPI | 0.9545 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9957 GPI | 0.974 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9915 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 120 South Korea 0.9944 GPI compare
- 121 Hong Kong 0.9941 GPI compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9934 GPI compare
- 124 Singapore 0.9909 GPI compare
- 125 Chile 0.9909 GPI compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9907 GPI compare
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9927 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 GPI in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.