Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.7645 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7645 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.8812 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.732 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
8
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.7645 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark peaked at 0.8812 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.732 GPIA, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8812 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8522 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8501 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8523 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8647 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7974 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.732 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7645 GPIA | +4.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7645 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8784 GPIA, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7645 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9038 GPIA, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8497 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.8812 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7483 GPIA | 0.732 GPIA | 0.7645 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark was 0.7645 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8812 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.732 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release