School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 382,964 number in 2018. βΌ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1970β2018
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.
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
- 111 Mauritania 406,316 number compare
- 112 Liberia 387,530 number compare
- 113 Costa Rica 384,589 number compare
- 115 Serbia 368,449 number compare
- 116 Hong Kong (China) 367,892 number compare
- 117 Norway 347,806 number compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.