Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0487 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0487 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark peaked at 0.0552 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per person, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0153 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0173 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0205 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0207 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0238 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0262 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.029 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0317 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0429 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0425 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0519 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.055 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0542 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0487 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (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 0.0487 units per person 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 0.0552 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 197 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 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.