Denmark vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Denmark
106.6%
in 2018
Ireland
106.7%
in 2018
Denmark rank
47th
Ireland rank
45th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 106.7% against 106.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.1% | 100.2% | 7.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 106.3% | 102.6% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 103.3% | 3.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 106.7% against 106.6% in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 45th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.