Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark is -2.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark peaked at 13.84 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.78 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Denmark 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1976 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3319 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1978 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +1811.4% |
| 1979 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1980 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3171 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4029 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1983 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +845.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 2 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0967 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +3062.8% |
| 1999 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4253 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -455.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6404 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2009 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 2012 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3398 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2017 | -0.776 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4725 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2019 | -0.7514 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2020 | -0.303 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 0.169 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4621 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2023 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -884.9% |
| 2024 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.3171 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 0.0967 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.776 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 0.4621 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 154 Senegal -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Belarus -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 156 El Salvador -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 158 South Africa -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Romania -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.76 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.78 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Denmark ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.