Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 84.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.4% | — |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 61.4% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 72.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.0% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 29 Slovenia 80.1% compare
- 30 Uruguay 80.0% compare
- 31 United States of America 79.4% compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.3% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
- 35 Portugal 77.7% compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release