Denmark vs South Korea: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Denmark
0.9927 GPI
in 2020
South Korea
0.9944 GPI
in 2020
Denmark rank
123rd
South Korea rank
120th

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.9944 GPI against 0.9927 GPI in Denmark, a difference of 0.0017 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 123rd and South Korea ranks 120th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9529 GPI 0.7744 GPI 0.1785 GPI Denmark
1980s 0.9957 GPI 0.9232 GPI 0.0725 GPI Denmark
1990s 1.03 GPI 0.9844 GPI 0.0436 GPI Denmark
2000s 1.04 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0275 GPI Denmark
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9936 GPI 0.0252 GPI Denmark
2020s 0.9927 GPI 0.9944 GPI 0.0017 GPI South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Denmark or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.9944 GPI against 0.9927 GPI in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Denmark and South Korea?
0.0017 GPI, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Denmark ranks 123rd and South Korea ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.