Denmark vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Denmark
108.2%
in 2018
Spain
110.7%
in 2018
Denmark rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 110.7% against 108.2% in Denmark, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 78.0% 71.0% 7.1% Denmark
1980s 79.7% 78.9% 0.8% Denmark
1990s 88.3% 89.3% 1.0% Spain
2000s 104.0% 97.9% 6.2% Denmark
2010s 107.9% 108.1% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 110.7% against 108.2% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Denmark and Spain?
2.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Denmark ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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