What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?

3.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1993.

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.

Denmark vs United States Virgin Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Denmark

114.2%

in 2018

United States Virgin Islands

117.3%

in 1993

Denmark rank

10th

United States Virgin Islands rank

7th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

Denmark
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 117.3% against 114.2% in Denmark, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 7th of 197 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	101.3%	107.7%	6.4%	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	104.9%	113.6%	8.7%	United States Virgin Islands

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 United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 117.3% against 114.2% in Denmark as of 1993.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?: 3.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1993.
How do Denmark and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?: Denmark ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 7th 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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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.