Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark peaked at 1.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.8% compare
- 2 Anguilla 1.8%
- 4 Namibia 1.5% compare
- 5 Bermuda 1.5%
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.5% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Denmark was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release