country profile

Greenland

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income57K population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.
Emerging readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Governance is strongest, but Innovation and Access & Parity remain constraints

Greenland demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (69th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.

59.84Composite score
Global percentile
69th
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
66.56
66th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Progressing readiness
Human Capital
61.33
87th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Emerging readiness
Innovation
47.28
59th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Advanced readiness
Governance
82.10
91st percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Severely underprepared
Access & Parity
41.94
44th percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Greenland remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Its strongest results are in Governance (82, 91st percentile).

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, keeping reforms aligned and providing the stability needed for long-term educational planning. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

School Access and Gender Parity presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.

Areas with room to grow: Infrastructure (67, 66th percentile), GEFRI Composite (60, 69th percentile), Innovation (47, 59th percentile) and School Access and Gender Parity (42, 44th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.

Many indicators are imputed, so the profile should be treated as a limited signal rather than a complete measurement.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 69th percentile.

Scores range from Governance (82.1) to Access & Parity (41.9), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.59
52Sweden77.08
63Switzerland77.02
74Finland76.93
85Germany76.56
96Netherlands76.56
107United Kingdom76.38
118Norway76.20
139Austria75.95
1510France75.22
1811Estonia73.17
1912Portugal73.10
2213Czechia72.05
2314Ireland71.89
2415Lithuania71.85
2516Iceland71.73
2617Belgium71.58
2718Poland71.56
2819Slovenia71.48
2920Spain71.36
3021Luxembourg70.52
3122Italy69.92
3223Cyprus69.86
3524Greece69.56
3625Latvia68.02
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.57
3726Hungary66.10
3827Croatia64.91
GibraltarMicrostate64.27
San MarinoMicrostate64.21
4228Moldova63.44
4329Bulgaria62.53
MonacoMicrostate62.37
4430Serbia61.97
4731Turkiye61.45
AndorraMicrostate61.32
4832Slovak Republic61.14
5133Armenia60.55
5234Montenegro60.47
5435Russian Federation60.20
GreenlandMicrostate59.84
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.44
5536Albania59.03
5637Kazakhstan59.00
Isle of ManMicrostate58.99
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.58
5838North Macedonia58.56
5939Uzbekistan58.51
6040Belarus58.48
6341Georgia57.75
6742Bosnia and Herzegovina56.89
7043Kyrgyz Republic56.84
7744Romania54.80
8645Kosovo51.87
9146Turkmenistan50.84
9247UkraineFCS50.60
9548Azerbaijan49.48
10949Tajikistan43.25