Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 92.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Denmark peaked at 98.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.1% | — |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 70.1% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 86.1% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 92.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 31 United States 94.9% compare
- 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare
- 35 Lithuania 90.1% compare
- 36 Italy 89.6% compare
- 37 Canada 88.6% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Denmark was 92.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release