Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 15,912 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Denmark, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15,912 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Denmark peaked at 29,549 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,223, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 59th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29,218 | — |
| 1999 | 27,412 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 29,549 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 11,630 | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 11,946 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10,223 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 14,517 | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 17,129 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 15,416 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 15,553 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14,259 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 14,765 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14,878 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,275 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 17,426 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,233 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 16,646 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17,737 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 18,354 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18,908 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19,114 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19,001 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,079 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19,303 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19,211 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,536 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 15,912 | -9.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,912 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,912 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,805, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -60.6% | 29,549 | 11,630 |
| 2004 | +42.0% | 10,223 | 14,517 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,315 | 27,412 | 29,218 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,499 | 10,223 | 29,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,557 | 14,878 | 19,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,208 | 15,912 | 19,303 | 5 |
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Denmark was 15,912 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29,549 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,223 in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release