School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 382,964 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
382,964 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
114th
of 203 countries
All-time high
411,903 number
in 1970
All-time low
288,966 number
in 2005
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark is 382,964 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 411,903 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 288,966 number, in 2005.
That places Denmark 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 411,903 number | — |
| 1971 | 403,225 number | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 392,334 number | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 382,053 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 374,557 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 369,546 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 367,052 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 366,797 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 368,431 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 371,346 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 375,587 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 375,834 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 381,491 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 387,797 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 393,438 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 397,468 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 399,787 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 400,636 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 399,645 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 397,622 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 395,162 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 392,132 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 388,684 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 384,753 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 379,842 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 373,586 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 366,063 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 357,919 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 349,393 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 340,331 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 330,597 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 320,048 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 308,942 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 298,864 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 291,861 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 288,966 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 289,666 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 295,592 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 304,837 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 315,781 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 326,830 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 337,334 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 347,636 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 359,747 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 371,964 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 382,026 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 388,397 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 387,490 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 382,964 number | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 382,964 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 382,964 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380,724 number | 366,797 number | 411,903 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,930 number | 375,587 number | 400,636 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,786 number | 340,331 number | 395,162 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,515 number | 288,966 number | 330,597 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,932 number | 326,830 number | 388,397 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark was 382,964 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 411,903 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,966 number in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.