Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 14.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.2% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark peaked at 20.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.1% | — |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +108.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 9.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark was 14.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release