Denmark vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Denmark
0.9999 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
84th
United States of America rank
82nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9878 GPIA 0.0201 GPIA Denmark
2010s 0.992 GPIA 0.9944 GPIA 0.0024 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9946 GPIA 0.9948 GPIA 0.0002 GPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Denmark and United States of America?
0.0001 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Denmark ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release