Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 122,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 122,855 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in Denmark peaked at 137,362 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,129, in 1971.
That places Denmark 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48,129 | — |
| 1972 | 50,773 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 55,174 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 58,436 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 59,935 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 61,434 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 58,817 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 63,076 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 55,949 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 54,980 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 54,318 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 53,755 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 56,547 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 57,392 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 57,989 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 58,939 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 59,559 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 60,629 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 62,178 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 65,428 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 68,583 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 71,268 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 80,888 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 82,835 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 81,795 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 80,523 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 81,048 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 81,573 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83,013 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 81,518 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 83,732 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 83,506 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84,902 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 91,502 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 98,879 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 97,591 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 98,510 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 96,903 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 97,965 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 100,871 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 109,719 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 117,148 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 125,457 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 128,645 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 134,685 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 137,362 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 136,123 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 135,170 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 133,529 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 132,618 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 133,036 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 132,397 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 127,214 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 122,855 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,858 | 48,129 | 63,076 | 9 |
| 1980s | 57,629 | 53,755 | 62,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,695 | 65,428 | 83,013 | 10 |
| 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Denmark was 122,855 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 137,362 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,129 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.