Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.2% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
106.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.9%
in 1998
All-time low
105.5%
in 2006
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Denmark, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 105.9 %1994: 107.7 %1995: 108.3 %1996: 107.9 %1998: 109.9 %1999: 109.7 %2000: 108.7 %2001: 107.4 %2002: 108.9 %2004: 107.2 %2005: 106 %2006: 105.5 %2007: 105.9 %2008: 106.1 %2009: 106 %2010: 106.1 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 106 %2013: 106 %2014: 105.7 %2015: 106 %2016: 106.4 %2017: 106.1 %2018: 106.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 106.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Denmark peaked at 109.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 105.5%, in 2006.

That places Denmark 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.2% 105.9% 109.9% 6
2000s 106.9% 105.5% 108.9% 9
2010s 106.1% 105.7% 106.4% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 40 Malta 106.4% compare
  2. 41 United Arab Emirates 106.3% compare
  3. 42 Luxembourg 106.2% compare
  4. 44 Palau 106.1% compare
  5. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.9% compare
  6. 46 Israel 105.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Denmark was 106.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 105.5% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Denmark ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.