Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 15,912 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
15,912
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
59th
of 146 countries
All-time high
29,549
in 2000
All-time low
10,223
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Denmark, 1998–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1998201120241998: 29.2k1999: 27.4k2000: 29.5k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.9k2003: 10.2k2004: 14.5k2005: 17.1k2006: 15.4k2007: 15.6k2008: 14.3k2009: 14.8k2010: 14.9k2011: 17.3k2012: 17.4k2013: 16.2k2014: 16.6k2015: 17.7k2016: 18.4k2017: 18.9k2018: 19.1k2019: 19.0k2020: 19.1k2021: 19.3k2022: 19.2k2023: 17.5k2024: 15.9k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Tanzania 17,206 compare
  2. 57 New Zealand 16,652 compare
  3. 58 Palestine 15,979 compare
  4. 60 Kuwait 15,017 compare
  5. 61 Syria 14,896 compare
  6. 62 Sri Lanka 14,723 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places β†’

More education data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release