Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.66 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.7609 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark is 1 GPIA, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7609 GPIA, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 31st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7609 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8736 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.66 GPIA | +90.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8173 GPIA | 0.7609 GPIA | 0.8736 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 28 Czechia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 29 Switzerland 1.04 GPIA compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 GPIA compare
- 31 Belize 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Colombia 1 GPIA
- 31 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Dominica 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Liechtenstein 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Monaco 1 GPIA
- 31 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Qatar 1 GPIA
- 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Uganda 1 GPIA compare
- 31 British Virgin Islands 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Denmark was 1 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7609 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 55 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release