Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Denmark
Denmark: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.9721 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
31
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Denmark, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Denmark peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9721 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Denmark 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9721 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9969 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9721 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Denmark?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Denmark was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9721 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Denmark ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release