How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?

Denmark ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Denmark

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Denmark
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 39,237 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

39,237 number

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

43rd

of 103 countries

All-time high

41,951 number

in 2016

All-time low

38,437 number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Denmark, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 39,237 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 43rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Denmark

40 Saudi Arabia 40,727 number compare
41 Finland 39,867 number compare
42 Croatia 39,733 number compare
44 Israel 39,180 number compare
45 Cuba 37,633 number compare
46 Switzerland 36,036 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 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 7 programmes, female in Denmark?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Denmark was 39,237 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 41,951 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 38,437 number in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Denmark ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.