Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 168,047 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Denmark is 168,047, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in Denmark peaked at 179,071 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,895, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,895 | — |
| 1972 | 35,772 | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 41,709 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 45,117 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 46,977 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 48,837 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 51,820 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 54,580 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 49,029 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 51,599 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 51,923 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52,914 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 54,184 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 55,765 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 56,570 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57,380 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 59,082 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 61,627 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 64,484 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 69,303 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 74,385 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 78,891 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 83,468 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 86,784 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 87,988 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 94,452 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 98,076 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 101,701 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 106,957 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 107,644 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 108,290 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 112,698 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 116,844 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 125,628 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 133,376 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 131,302 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 133,684 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 133,804 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 136,609 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 139,665 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 149,213 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 157,861 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 165,690 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 172,754 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 179,071 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 177,460 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 176,256 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 175,733 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 175,038 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 175,014 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 175,116 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 177,179 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 171,133 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 168,047 | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 168,047 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 168,047 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +28.2% | 27,895 | 35,772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,637 | 27,895 | 54,580 | 9 |
| 1980s | 56,553 | 51,599 | 64,484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,201 | 69,303 | 106,957 | 10 |
| 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
- 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, female (number) in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Denmark was 168,047 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 179,071 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,895 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.