Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 73,272 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73,272
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
71st
of 129 countries
All-time high
81,521
in 2016
All-time low
73,272
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Denmark, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 75.3k2014: 77.0k2015: 80.2k2016: 81.5k2017: 81.2k2018: 80.7k2019: 79.7k2020: 79.2k2021: 79.2k2022: 78.6k2023: 75.7k2024: 73.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Denmark stood at 73,272. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Denmark peaked at 81,521 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,272, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 75,268 —
2014 77,027 +2.3%
2015 80,224 +4.2%
2016 81,521 +1.6%
2017 81,165 -0.4%
2018 80,691 -0.6%
2019 79,679 -1.3%
2020 79,248 -0.5%
2021 79,183 -0.1%
2022 78,641 -0.7%
2023 75,744 -3.7%
2024 73,272 -3.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 73,272 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,493, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 73,272 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,487, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79,368 75,268 81,521 7
2020s 77,218 73,272 79,248 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 68 Serbia 78,487 compare
  2. 69 Cote d'Ivoire 76,514 compare
  3. 70 Norway 76,493 compare
  4. 72 Hong Kong 71,858 compare
  5. 73 Panama 71,556 compare
  6. 74 Kyrgyzstan 70,030 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Denmark?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Denmark was 73,272 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 81,521 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 73,272 in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Denmark ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release