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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,895 number | — |
| 1972 | 35,772 number | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 41,709 number | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 45,117 number | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 48,837 number | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 51,820 number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 54,580 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 49,029 number | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 51,599 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 51,923 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52,914 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 54,184 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 55,765 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 56,570 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57,380 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 59,082 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 61,627 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 64,484 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 69,303 number | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 74,385 number | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 78,891 number | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 83,468 number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 86,784 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 87,988 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 94,452 number | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 101,701 number | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 106,957 number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 107,644 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 108,290 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 112,698 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 116,844 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 125,628 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 133,376 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 131,302 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 133,684 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 133,804 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 136,609 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 139,665 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 149,213 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 157,861 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 165,690 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 172,754 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 179,071 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 177,460 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 176,256 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 175,733 number | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 175,733 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 175,733 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 number | 35,772 number |
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
- 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 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.