School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9921 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark stood at 0.9921 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9909 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Denmark 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark was 0.9921 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Denmark ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and 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