Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 7.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark peaked at 15.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.1% | — |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,987 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9199 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0371 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Denmark was 7.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release