School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark

Denmark: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9969 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9969 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 1999
All-time low
0.9879 GPI
in 1980
Years of data
41
1978–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark, 1978–2020

00.250.50.7511978199920201978: 0.991 GPI1979: 0.991 GPI1980: 0.988 GPI1981: 0.996 GPI1982: 0.999 GPI1983: 0.995 GPI1984: 0.995 GPI1985: 0.998 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1 GPI1993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 0.996 GPI2020: 0.997 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark stood at 0.9969 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9879 GPI, in 1980.

That places Denmark 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Denmark, 1978 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1978 0.9906 GPI
1979 0.9906 GPI +0.0%
1980 0.9879 GPI -0.3%
1981 0.9963 GPI +0.9%
1982 0.9989 GPI +0.3%
1983 0.995 GPI -0.4%
1984 0.9954 GPI +0.0%
1985 0.998 GPI +0.3%
1986 1 GPI +0.3%
1987 1 GPI +0.2%
1988 1.01 GPI +0.3%
1989 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1990 1.01 GPI +0.8%
1991 1.01 GPI -0.6%
1992 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1993 1.01 GPI +0.5%
1994 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1995 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1996 1.01 GPI -0.4%
1998 1.02 GPI +1.0%
1999 1.03 GPI +0.6%
2000 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2001 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2002 1.03 GPI -0.1%
2004 1.02 GPI -0.2%
2005 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2006 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2007 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2008 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2009 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2010 1.01 GPI -0.7%
2011 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2012 1 GPI -0.3%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.7%
2014 1.02 GPI +0.8%
2015 1.02 GPI +0.2%
2016 1.01 GPI -0.9%
2017 1 GPI -0.7%
2018 0.9998 GPI -0.3%
2019 0.9957 GPI -0.4%
2020 0.9969 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9906 GPI 0.9906 GPI 0.9906 GPI 2
1980s 0.9987 GPI 0.9879 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
1990s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.03 GPI 9
2000s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.03 GPI 9
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9957 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2020s 0.9969 GPI 0.9969 GPI 0.9969 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 107 Mongolia 0.9983 GPI compare
  2. 108 Portugal 0.9973 GPI compare
  3. 109 France 0.997 GPI compare
  4. 111 Qatar 0.9966 GPI compare
  5. 112 Republic of Korea 0.9964 GPI compare
  6. 113 Singapore 0.996 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9969 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1999.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9879 GPI in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Denmark ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.