Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 122,855 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 122,855 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark peaked at 137,362 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,129, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,474 | 48,129 | 63,076 | 8 |
| 1980s | 57,629 | 53,755 | 62,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,323 | 65,428 | 83,013 | 9 |
| 2000s | 91,501 | 81,518 | 98,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,871 | 100,871 | 137,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,624 | 122,855 | 133,036 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 80 Burkina Faso 130,920 compare
- 81 Norway 129,873 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 127,163 compare
- 84 Mozambique 117,340 compare
- 85 Ireland 112,690 compare
- 86 Tunisia 112,556 compare
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, male in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark was 122,855 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 137,362 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,129 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release