Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.01 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9981 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Denmark 52nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9981 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release