Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 114.2% against 99.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 93.6% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 101.8% | 95.1% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 108.1% | 93.3% | 14.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 111.2% | 93.1% | 18.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 113.5% | 97.5% | 15.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 114.2% against 99.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 14.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.