Denmark vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Denmark
120.9%
in 2018
Spain
122.6%
in 2018
Denmark rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 122.6% against 120.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 123.1% 107.7% 15.4% Denmark
2000s 119.2% 112.3% 6.9% Denmark
2010s 117.8% 120.5% 2.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 122.6% against 120.9% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Denmark and Spain?
1.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.