Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
0.9841 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9908 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
33rd
Ireland rank
32nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9908 GPIA against 0.9841 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0067 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9541 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.0285 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.0068 GPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9908 GPIA against 0.9841 GPIA in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0067 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 32nd 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
February 2026 Data Release