China vs Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

China
99.6%
in 2024
Denmark
99.8%
in 2024
China rank
120th
Denmark rank
117th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 117th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 107.6% 99.7% 7.9% China
2010s 99.5% 100.9% 1.4% Denmark
2020s 99.4% 100.1% 0.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, China or Denmark?
Denmark, at 99.8% against 99.6% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between China and Denmark?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
China ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 117th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release