Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 1.11 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.11 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark was 1.11 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release