Denmark vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Denmark
4,883 number
in 2018
Small states
4,124 number
in 2019
Denmark rank
44th
Small states rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Small states
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4,883 number against 4,124 number in Small states, a difference of 759 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 44th and Small states ranks 40th of 131 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1,701 number 1,039 number 662.3 number Denmark
2000s 2,283 number 1,756 number 526.91 number Denmark
2010s 4,685 number 3,470 number 1,215 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Denmark or Small states?
Denmark, at 4,883 number against 4,124 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Denmark and Small states?
759 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Denmark ranks 44th and Small states ranks 40th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.