Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark stood at 65.5%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark peaked at 71.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 189 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.8% | — |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 52.8% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 59.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 65.5% | 71.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Denmark was 65.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release