Denmark vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Denmark
100.3%
in 2018
Portugal
99.0%
in 2018
Denmark rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.3% against 99.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 79.3% 68.6% 10.7% Denmark
1980s 79.4% 69.6% 9.8% Denmark
1990s 86.1% 81.8% 4.2% Denmark
2000s 96.1% 89.2% 6.9% Denmark
2010s 99.5% 97.9% 1.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 100.3% against 99.0% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Denmark and Portugal?
1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Denmark ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.