Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 100.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 173 countries
All-time high
101.1%
in 2013
All-time low
78.8%
in 1979
Years of data
39
1978–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark, 1978–2018

02550751001978199820181978: 79.8 %1979: 78.8 %1980: 79.8 %1981: 79.6 %1982: 79.3 %1983: 79.9 %1984: 79.3 %1985: 78.8 %1986: 79.1 %1987: 79.3 %1988: 79.4 %1989: 79.5 %1990: 79.6 %1991: 80.3 %1992: 80.6 %1993: 82.9 %1994: 84.8 %1995: 86.1 %1996: 87.3 %1998: 90 %1999: 91.2 %2000: 92.6 %2001: 94.9 %2002: 95.4 %2004: 97.3 %2005: 98.8 %2006: 97.5 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 95.3 %2010: 95.7 %2011: 98.1 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 101.1 %2014: 100.2 %2015: 100.5 %2016: 100.4 %2017: 100.2 %2018: 100.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark is 100.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark peaked at 101.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1979.

Denmark ranks 13th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Denmark, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 79.8%
1979 78.8% -1.3%
1980 79.8% +1.2%
1981 79.6% -0.2%
1982 79.3% -0.4%
1983 79.9% +0.7%
1984 79.3% -0.7%
1985 78.8% -0.6%
1986 79.1% +0.3%
1987 79.3% +0.3%
1988 79.4% +0.1%
1989 79.5% +0.1%
1990 79.6% +0.1%
1991 80.3% +0.9%
1992 80.6% +0.4%
1993 82.9% +2.9%
1994 84.8% +2.3%
1995 86.1% +1.5%
1996 87.3% +1.4%
1998 90.0% +3.1%
1999 91.2% +1.3%
2000 92.6% +1.6%
2001 94.9% +2.4%
2002 95.4% +0.6%
2004 97.3% +1.9%
2005 98.8% +1.5%
2006 97.5% -1.3%
2007 97.2% -0.3%
2008 95.7% -1.5%
2009 95.3% -0.4%
2010 95.7% +0.5%
2011 98.1% +2.5%
2012 99.1% +1.0%
2013 101.1% +2.0%
2014 100.2% -0.9%
2015 100.5% +0.3%
2016 100.4% -0.2%
2017 100.2% -0.2%
2018 100.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.3% 78.8% 79.8% 2
1980s 79.4% 78.8% 79.9% 10
1990s 84.8% 79.6% 91.2% 9
2000s 96.1% 92.6% 98.8% 9
2010s 99.5% 95.7% 101.1% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Spain 104.3% compare
  2. 11 Republic of Korea 101.6% compare
  3. 12 Costa Rica 101.1% compare
  4. 14 Hong Kong 99.8% compare
  5. 15 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Denmark was 100.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1979.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.