Denmark vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Denmark
139.3%
in 2018
Iceland
130.0%
in 2018
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 139.3% against 130.0% in Iceland, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 182 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 120.6% 109.2% 11.4% Denmark
2000s 131.0% 122.1% 9.0% Denmark
2010s 138.2% 127.3% 11.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 139.3% against 130.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Denmark and Iceland?
9.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.