Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 9,437 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
9,437 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 133 countries
All-time high
9,939 number
in 2015
All-time low
3,796 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 4.3k number1999: 3.8k number2000: 4.6k number2001: 5.0k number2002: 4.6k number2003: 4.8k number2004: 5.1k number2005: 4.4k number2006: 4.8k number2007: 4.8k number2008: 6.1k number2009: 7.1k number2010: 7.8k number2011: 8.9k number2012: 9.0k number2013: 9.6k number2014: 9.9k number2015: 9.9k number2016: 9.8k number2017: 9.7k number2018: 9.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark stood at 9,437 number.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 9,939 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,796 number, in 1999.

Denmark ranks 49th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,043 number 3,796 number 4,290 number 2
2000s 5,127 number 4,385 number 7,063 number 10
2010s 9,338 number 7,849 number 9,939 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 46 Nigeria 10,383 number compare
  2. 47 Kenya 10,215 number compare
  3. 48 New Zealand 9,854 number compare
  4. 50 Peru 8,896 number compare
  5. 51 Ireland 8,517 number compare
  6. 52 Norway 8,497 number compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

More education data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

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 9,437 number in 2018, 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 9,939 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,796 number in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 49th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.