School enrollment, tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, tertiary was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Denmark stood at 79.0%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Denmark peaked at 84.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.4% | — |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 79.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 79.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 61.4% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 72.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.0% | 84.6% | 5 |
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 enrollment, tertiary in Denmark?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Denmark was 79.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.