Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0281 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark is 0.0281 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark peaked at 0.0315 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per person, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.012 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0202 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.021 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.03 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.03 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0281 units per person | -2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0281 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0213 units per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0281 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0212 units per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita 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 | +27.5% | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0072 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark was 0.0281 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.