Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 175,733 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 175,733 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark peaked at 179,071 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,895 number, in 1971.
That places Denmark 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,345 number | 27,895 number | 54,580 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 56,553 number | 51,599 number | 64,484 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,103 number | 69,303 number | 106,957 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 123,988 number | 107,644 number | 136,609 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,967 number | 139,665 number | 179,071 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, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark was 175,733 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,895 number in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.