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.
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
- 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)
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.