country profile

Greenland

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income57K population

Last updated August 4, 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.
Progressing readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Infrastructure is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint

Greenland shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (76th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.

73.41Composite score
Global percentile
76th
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Advanced readiness
Infrastructure
83.51
62nd percentileGlobal avg. 70.44
Progressing readiness
Human Capital
62.58
38th percentileGlobal avg. 66.18
Emerging readiness
Innovation
59.58
74th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64
Advanced readiness
Governance
82.59
91st percentileGlobal avg. 47.07
Advanced readiness
Access & Parity
78.77
55th percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Greenland shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Its strongest results are in Governance (83, 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.

Areas with room to grow: Infrastructure (84, 62nd percentile), School Access and Gender Parity (79, 55th percentile) and Human Capital (63, 38th 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 76th percentile.

Scores range from Infrastructure (83.5) to Innovation (59.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark92.17
22Sweden90.49
33Finland89.65
44Switzerland89.17
55Netherlands89.11
66Norway87.90
107Germany87.54
118United Kingdom86.92
139Austria86.41
1710Estonia85.02
1811France84.86
2112Ireland84.28
2213Belgium84.17
2314Iceland83.80
2415Portugal83.51
2516Lithuania83.33
2617Czechia83.18
2718Slovenia83.15
LiechtensteinMicrostate82.84
2819Spain82.70
2920Poland81.97
3021Cyprus81.79
3122Luxembourg81.62
3323Italy80.65
3524Latvia79.58
3625Greece78.07
3726Croatia77.94
MonacoMicrostate77.40
4027Hungary76.63
4128Slovak Republic76.44
AndorraMicrostate74.65
San MarinoMicrostate74.31
GreenlandMicrostate73.41
4429Bulgaria73.29
4530Moldova73.12
4731Serbia72.79
4832Turkiye72.71
4933Georgia72.47
5034Russian Federation71.70
GibraltarMicrostate70.82
5435Kazakhstan70.49
5536Armenia70.34
5737Montenegro70.09
Faroe IslandsMicrostate69.59
5838Albania69.55
6339Belarus68.95
6440North Macedonia68.94
6841Uzbekistan68.67
Channel IslandsMicrostate68.37
Isle of ManMicrostate67.94
7342Bosnia and Herzegovina67.73
7843Romania66.62
8044Kyrgyz Republic65.76
8445Azerbaijan63.45
9346UkraineFCS59.93
10147Turkmenistan57.88
10348Kosovo57.69
10749Tajikistan56.05