Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Denmark
Denmark: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
46
1978–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.09 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Denmark 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Denmark was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release