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

Denmark
139.3%
in 2018
Spain
133.3%
in 2018
Denmark rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 139.3% against 133.3% in Spain, a difference of 6.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 118.5% 124.2% 5.8% Spain
2000s 131.0% 127.3% 3.7% Denmark
2010s 138.2% 132.1% 6.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 139.3% against 133.3% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Denmark and Spain?
6.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th 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.