Australia vs Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Australia
112.8%
in 2018
Denmark
114.2%
in 2018
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
9th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
050100150197819982018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 114.2% against 112.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 193 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 120.5% 109.4% 11.1% Australia
2010s 118.0% 115.1% 2.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 114.2% against 112.8% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Australia and Denmark?
1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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 secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.