Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) in Denmark
Denmark: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) was 2,023 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,023 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
All-time low
1,969 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Start of the academic school year in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2024, start of the academic school year in Denmark stood at 2,023 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Denmark peaked at 2,023 tertiary education in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,969 tertiary education, in 1970.
That places Denmark 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 tertiary education | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,011 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,012 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,013 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,015 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,017 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,018 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,022 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,023 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,023 tertiary education is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,023 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,023 tertiary education is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,023 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,969 tertiary education | 1,978 tertiary education | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,979 tertiary education | 1,988 tertiary education | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,989 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 1,999 tertiary education | 2,008 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,009 tertiary education | 2,018 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,019 tertiary education | 2,023 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 34 Angola 2,023 tertiary education compare
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- 34 Burkina Faso 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Bangladesh 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Bulgaria 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Bahrain 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Belarus 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Belize 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Brunei 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Bhutan 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Switzerland 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 China 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Cameroon 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Cyprus 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Germany 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Algeria 2,023 tertiary education compare
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- 34 Egypt 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Spain 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Estonia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Finland 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 France 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Ghana 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Gibraltar 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Guatemala 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Hong Kong 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Hungary 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Indonesia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 India 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Israel 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Jamaica 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Jordan 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Laos 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Lithuania 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Luxembourg 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Latvia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Macao 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Morocco 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Monaco 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Moldova 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Mexico 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Mongolia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Mauritius 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Nicaragua 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Norway 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Nepal 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Oman 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Philippines 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Palau 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Poland 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Palestine 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Qatar 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Russia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Rwanda 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Senegal 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Singapore 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 San Marino 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Serbia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Slovakia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Sweden 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Thailand 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Tanzania 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 34 Ukraine 2,023 tertiary education compare
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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 start of the academic school year in Denmark?
- Start of the academic school year in Denmark was 2,023 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 tertiary education in 2024.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for start of the academic school year?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release