Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 5.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark is 5.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 11.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.8% | — |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Denmark was 5.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release