Denmark vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Denmark
114.2%
in 2018
Portugal
114.1%
in 2018
Denmark rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 114.2% against 114.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Portugal 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 87.3% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 102.2% | 92.1% | 10.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 108.1% | 104.7% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 111.2% | 110.0% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 113.5% | 111.8% | 1.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 114.2% against 114.1% in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Portugal 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.