Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 310,903 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Denmark, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Denmark stood at 310,903 number.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 314,822 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76,024 number, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,329 number | 76,024 number | 117,656 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 114,181 number | 106,241 number | 126,662 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,426 number | 134,731 number | 189,970 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 215,489 number | 189,162 number | 234,574 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,987 number | 240,536 number | 314,822 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Denmark was 310,903 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 314,822 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,024 number in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.