Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.999 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.999 GPIA, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 54th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release