Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 99.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark stood at 99.21.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 65.37, in 1820.
That places Denmark 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 65.37 | — |
| 1825 | 67.04 | +2.6% |
| 1830 | 68.66 | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 70.25 | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 71.79 | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 73.28 | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 74.73 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 76.12 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 77.47 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 78.76 | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 80 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 81.25 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 82.5 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 83.75 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 85 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 86.25 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 87.5 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 88.75 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 90 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 91.25 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 92.5 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 93.75 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 95 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 96.25 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 97.5 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 98.75 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 100 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 99.73 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 99.22 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.71 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.2 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.11 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.08 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.62 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.53 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.48 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.62 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.57 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.55 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.67 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.71 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.58 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.46 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.23 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.21 | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 66.21 | 65.37 | 67.04 | 2 |
| 1830s | 69.45 | 68.66 | 70.25 | 2 |
| 1840s | 72.53 | 71.79 | 73.28 | 2 |
| 1850s | 75.43 | 74.73 | 76.12 | 2 |
| 1860s | 78.12 | 77.47 | 78.76 | 2 |
| 1870s | 80.62 | 80 | 81.25 | 2 |
| 1880s | 83.12 | 82.5 | 83.75 | 2 |
| 1890s | 85.62 | 85 | 86.25 | 2 |
| 1900s | 88.12 | 87.5 | 88.75 | 2 |
| 1910s | 90.62 | 90 | 91.25 | 2 |
| 1920s | 93.12 | 92.5 | 93.75 | 2 |
| 1930s | 95.62 | 95 | 96.25 | 2 |
| 1940s | 98.12 | 97.5 | 98.75 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.5 | 97 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.09 | 98.11 | 99.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.56 | 99.36 | 99.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.44 | 99.21 | 99.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Denmark was 99.21 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 in 1820.
- How does Denmark rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.