Denmark vs Finland: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Denmark
1.03 index
in 2020
Finland
1.03 index
in 2021
Denmark rank
24th
Finland rank
26th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.03 index against 1.03 index in Finland, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0056 index | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 0.0097 index | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1.03 index against 1.03 index in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Denmark and Finland?
- 0 index, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, 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 average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.