Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,162 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 10,162 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 10,162 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,796, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,043 | 3,796 | 4,290 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,127 | 4,385 | 7,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,335 | 7,849 | 9,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,537 | 9,071 | 10,162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark was 10,162 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,162 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,796 in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release