Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 168,047 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark stood at 168,047.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark peaked at 179,071 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,895, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,345 | 27,895 | 54,580 | 8 |
| 1980s | 56,553 | 51,599 | 64,484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,103 | 69,303 | 106,957 | 9 |
| 2000s | 123,988 | 107,644 | 136,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,874 | 139,665 | 179,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,298 | 168,047 | 177,179 | 5 |
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, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark was 168,047 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 179,071 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,895 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release