Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 155 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1999
All-time low
97.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Denmark stood at 99.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Denmark peaked at 99.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 public institutions in Denmark?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Denmark was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release