Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9898 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9898 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9889 GPIA, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 144th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9904 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9898 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9898 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 GPIA, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9898 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9889 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release