Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 114.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
114.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
116.7%
in 2001
All-time low
97.3%
in 1978
Years of data
39
1978–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark, 1978–2018

02550751001251978199820181978: 97.3 %1979: 97.6 %1980: 99.2 %1981: 100 %1982: 100.5 %1983: 101.1 %1984: 101 %1985: 101.2 %1986: 102.3 %1987: 103.3 %1988: 104 %1989: 104.3 %1990: 104.9 %1991: 104.9 %1992: 105 %1993: 106.5 %1994: 108.8 %1995: 110.7 %1996: 111.7 %1998: 113.7 %1999: 114.4 %2000: 114.8 %2001: 116.7 %2002: 115.4 %2004: 112.8 %2005: 111.8 %2006: 110.2 %2007: 110.2 %2008: 109.7 %2009: 109.6 %2010: 110.1 %2011: 111.5 %2012: 112.1 %2013: 115.5 %2014: 115.8 %2015: 116.3 %2016: 115.3 %2017: 114.5 %2018: 114.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark is 114.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 116.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1978.

That places Denmark 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Denmark, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 97.3%
1979 97.6% +0.3%
1980 99.2% +1.7%
1981 100.0% +0.8%
1982 100.5% +0.5%
1983 101.1% +0.6%
1984 101.0% -0.2%
1985 101.2% +0.2%
1986 102.3% +1.1%
1987 103.3% +1.0%
1988 104.0% +0.7%
1989 104.3% +0.3%
1990 104.9% +0.5%
1991 104.9% +0.1%
1992 105.0% +0.0%
1993 106.5% +1.4%
1994 108.8% +2.2%
1995 110.7% +1.8%
1996 111.7% +0.9%
1998 113.7% +1.7%
1999 114.4% +0.6%
2000 114.8% +0.4%
2001 116.7% +1.6%
2002 115.4% -1.0%
2004 112.8% -2.3%
2005 111.8% -0.9%
2006 110.2% -1.4%
2007 110.2% -0.1%
2008 109.7% -0.4%
2009 109.6% -0.1%
2010 110.1% +0.5%
2011 111.5% +1.3%
2012 112.1% +0.5%
2013 115.5% +3.0%
2014 115.8% +0.3%
2015 116.3% +0.5%
2016 115.3% -0.9%
2017 114.5% -0.7%
2018 114.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.4% 97.3% 97.6% 2
1980s 101.7% 99.2% 104.3% 10
1990s 108.9% 104.9% 114.4% 9
2000s 112.3% 109.6% 116.7% 9
2010s 113.9% 110.1% 116.3% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Netherlands 120.7% compare
  2. 7 Uruguay 116.9% compare
  3. 8 Spain 114.4% compare
  4. 10 Palau 113.6% compare
  5. 11 Portugal 113.3% compare
  6. 12 Australia 112.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Denmark was 114.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1978.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.