Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9762 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9762 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9762 GPI, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 140th of 195 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9937 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9809 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.977 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9762 GPI | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9762 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9762 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9865 GPI | 0.9762 GPI | 1 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9762 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9762 GPI in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release