Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 20 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark is 20 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 20 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20 years, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20 years | — |
| 1999 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 years | 20 years | 20 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 20 years | 20 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 years | 20 years | 20 years | 3 |
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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 official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark was 20 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 years in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release