Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Denmark, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Denmark stood at 1.08 GPI.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9833 GPI, in 1978.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.9833 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.9847 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9882 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.984 GPI | 0.9833 GPI | 0.9847 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9882 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Denmark was 1.08 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9833 GPI in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.