Denmark vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Denmark
1.27 GPIA
in 2018
United States of America
1.27 GPIA
in 2018
Denmark rank
56th
United States of America rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
00.511.5197119942018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 59th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8275 GPIA 0.8458 GPIA 0.0183 GPIA United States of America
1980s 1.03 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.1074 GPIA United States of America
1990s 1.14 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 0.0813 GPIA United States of America
2000s 1.28 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 0.0043 GPIA Denmark
2010s 1.29 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 0.0154 GPIA Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Denmark and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Denmark ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/