Denmark vs Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Denmark
104.1%
in 2018
Latvia
102.5%
in 2018
Denmark rank
13th
Latvia rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 104.1% against 102.5% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 15th of 181 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 79.5% 78.3% 1.2% Denmark
1990s 86.5% 73.2% 13.3% Denmark
2000s 99.9% 91.4% 8.6% Denmark
2010s 103.6% 95.3% 8.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Denmark or Latvia?
Denmark, at 104.1% against 102.5% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and Latvia?
1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.