School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Denmark
Denmark: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 196,871 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
196,871 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
211,913 number
in 1970
All-time low
146,152 number
in 2005
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Denmark, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in Denmark stood at 196,871 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Denmark peaked at 211,913 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 146,152 number, in 2005.
That places Denmark 112th 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, male (number) (School male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 211,913 number | — |
| 1971 | 207,738 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 202,258 number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 197,010 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 193,126 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 190,505 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 189,221 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 189,042 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 189,672 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 190,849 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 192,675 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 192,695 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 195,409 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 198,515 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 201,388 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 203,559 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 204,962 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 205,788 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 205,621 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 204,752 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 203,475 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 201,771 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 199,502 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 196,884 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 193,808 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 190,222 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 186,214 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 182,088 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 177,825 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 173,186 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 168,064 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 162,488 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 156,560 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 151,182 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 147,515 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 146,152 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 146,839 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 150,217 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 155,336 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 161,255 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 167,107 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 172,615 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 178,108 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 184,418 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 190,766 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 196,056 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 199,517 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 199,137 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 196,871 number | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 196,871 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,862 number, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 196,871 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212,824 number, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196,133 number | 189,042 number | 211,913 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,536 number | 192,675 number | 205,788 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,498 number | 173,186 number | 203,475 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,561 number | 146,152 number | 168,064 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,177 number | 167,107 number | 199,517 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 109 Congo 217,064 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 208,001 number compare
- 111 Mauritania 205,962 number compare
- 113 Costa Rica 196,350 number compare
- 114 Liberia 195,171 number compare
- 115 Serbia 189,751 number compare
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, male in Denmark?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Denmark was 196,871 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 211,913 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,152 number in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.