How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?

Denmark ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Denmark

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Denmark
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 115,155 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

115,155 number

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

47th

of 105 countries

All-time high

115,155 number

in 2018

All-time low

107,013 number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Denmark, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Denmark stood at 115,155 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

That places Denmark 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Denmark

44 Honduras 134,876 number compare
45 Norway 120,165 number compare
46 Ghana 117,620 number compare
48 Palestine 112,301 number compare
49 Portugal 112,049 number compare
50 New Zealand 111,232 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Denmark?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Denmark was 115,155 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 115,155 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 107,013 number in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?: Denmark ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.