Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 108.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 108.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark peaked at 110.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1979.
That places Denmark 14th out of 173 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 to tertiary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 78.5% | — |
| 1979 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 78.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 95.8% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 102.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 106.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 105.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 106.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 110.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 108.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 108.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 77.6% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 78.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 82.1% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 99.5% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 103.7% | 110.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Denmark was 108.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.