School age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, tertiary education, female was 186,093 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
186,093 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
114th
of 203 countries
All-time high
199,990 number
in 1970
All-time low
142,814 number
in 2005
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark stood at 186,093 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark peaked at 199,990 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 142,814 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, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199,990 number | — |
| 1971 | 195,487 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 190,076 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 185,043 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 181,431 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 179,041 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 177,831 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 177,755 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 178,759 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 180,497 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 182,912 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 183,139 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 186,082 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 189,282 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 192,050 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 193,909 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 194,825 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 194,848 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 194,024 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 192,870 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 191,687 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 190,361 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 189,182 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 187,869 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 186,034 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 183,364 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 179,849 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 175,831 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 171,568 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 167,145 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 162,533 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 157,560 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 152,382 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 147,682 number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 144,346 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 142,814 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 142,827 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145,375 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 149,501 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 154,526 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 159,723 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 164,719 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 169,528 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 175,329 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 181,198 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 185,970 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 188,880 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 188,353 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 186,093 number | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 186,093 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 186,093 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,591 number | 177,755 number | 199,990 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,394 number | 182,912 number | 194,848 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,289 number | 167,145 number | 191,687 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,955 number | 142,814 number | 162,533 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,755 number | 159,723 number | 188,880 number | 9 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Denmark was 186,093 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 199,990 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,814 number in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.