Denmark vs Germany: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Denmark
0.9841 GPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.9728 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
33rd
Germany rank
36th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9841 GPIA against 0.9728 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0113 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 36th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9607 GPIA 0.9613 GPIA 0.0006 GPIA Germany
2010s 0.9837 GPIA 0.9784 GPIA 0.0053 GPIA Denmark
2020s 0.9841 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 0.0113 GPIA Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 0.9841 GPIA against 0.9728 GPIA in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Germany?
0.0113 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Denmark ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release