Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Denmark
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland
1.07 GPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
45th
Ireland rank
47th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.003 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0249 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0146 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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 47th 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 reading, 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