School age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark

Denmark: School age population, tertiary education, female was 180,934 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
180,934
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
187,410
in 2017
All-time low
141,498
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220242001: 154.4k2002: 150.9k2003: 146.3k2004: 142.9k2005: 141.5k2006: 143.1k2007: 145.5k2008: 150.8k2009: 156.9k2010: 162.2k2011: 166.9k2012: 173.4k2013: 177.4k2014: 181.6k2015: 184.1k2016: 186.9k2017: 187.4k2018: 187.2k2019: 184.5k2020: 182.1k2021: 179.5k2022: 179.1k2023: 180.4k2024: 180.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 180,934 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark peaked at 187,410 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 141,498, in 2005.

That places Denmark 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 148,035 141,498 156,873 9
2010s 179,156 162,209 187,410 10
2020s 180,404 179,092 182,056 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 112 Belarus 219,825 compare
  2. 113 Eritrea 199,179 compare
  3. 114 Costa Rica 186,933 compare
  4. 116 Panama 177,143 compare
  5. 117 Serbia 176,702 compare
  6. 118 Singapore 169,157 compare

See the full ranking of 442 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark was 180,934 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 187,410 in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 141,498 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Denmark ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release