Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Denmark

Denmark: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.03 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2018
All-time low
0.9722
in 2014
Years of data
17
1991–2020

Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Denmark, 1991–2020

00.250.50.7511991200520201991: 0.9781994: 0.9741995: 0.9762003: 12004: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 0.9722015: 12016: 12018: 12020: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Denmark stood at 1.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Denmark peaked at 1.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9722, in 2014.

That places Denmark 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9758 0.9735 0.9781 3
2000s 1.02 1.01 1.03 5
2010s 1.01 0.9722 1.03 8
2020s 1.03 1.03 1.03 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Poland 1.04 compare
  2. 22 Ireland 1.03 compare
  3. 23 Bahamas 1.03 compare
  4. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 1.03 compare
  5. 26 Finland 1.03 compare
  6. 27 Sweden 1.03 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More education data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Denmark?
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Denmark was 1.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2018.
What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9722 in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
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