Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Denmark
Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 4,883 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Denmark, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Denmark stood at 4,883 number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Denmark peaked at 5,073 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,686 number, in 1999.
That places Denmark 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,716 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,686 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,933 number | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 2,151 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 2,000 number | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,008 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,199 number | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,994 number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,178 number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2,242 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,826 number | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 3,303 number | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,769 number | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 4,323 number | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 4,384 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,781 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4,977 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,073 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,014 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,963 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,883 number | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,883 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,883 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,701 number | 1,686 number | 1,716 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,283 number | 1,933 number | 3,303 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,685 number | 3,769 number | 5,073 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Denmark?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Denmark was 4,883 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,073 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,686 number in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.