Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female was 4.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark stood at 4.28 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Denmark peaked at 4.48 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6974 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6974 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8943 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.51 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre 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% | 0.6974 units per square kilometre | 0.8943 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.6974 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 35 Aruba 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Jamaica 4.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tonga 4.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Kuwait 4 units per square kilometre compare
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 4.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.48 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6974 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.