Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark
Denmark: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, 2006β2021
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.
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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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