School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark
Denmark: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark stood at 1.06 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Denmark was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release