Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Denmark

Denmark: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 20.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.0%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2016
All-time low
12.2%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Denmark, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 21 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 19 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 21.5 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 25.2 %2019: 23.6 %2020: 22.8 %2021: 20 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 20.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2021.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Denmark peaked at 27.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2015.

That places Denmark 40th out of 42 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, urban, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%) in Denmark, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 21.0%
2007 14.9% -28.9%
2008 19.0% +27.0%
2009 22.4% +17.8%
2010 21.5% -3.6%
2011 20.5% -5.0%
2012 22.7% +11.1%
2013 22.8% +0.4%
2014 14.1% -38.2%
2015 12.2% -13.5%
2016 27.4% +124.8%
2017 26.2% -4.3%
2018 25.2% -3.8%
2019 23.6% -6.4%
2020 22.8% -3.4%
2021 20.0% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 14.9% 22.4% 4
2010s 21.6% 12.2% 27.4% 10
2020s 21.4% 20.0% 22.8% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Germany 25.1% compare
  2. 38 Estonia 24.7% compare
  3. 39 Sweden 22.2% compare
  4. 41 Austria 19.8% compare
  5. 42 Switzerland 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Denmark?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Denmark was 20.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release