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
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Denmark, 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release