Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark
Denmark: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 290,902 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
290,902
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
314,822
in 2016
All-time low
290,902
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark stood at 290,902. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark peaked at 314,822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 290,902, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 291,147 | — |
| 2014 | 301,399 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 313,756 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 314,822 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 312,379 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 310,903 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 308,567 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 307,632 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 308,152 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 309,576 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 298,347 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 290,902 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 307,568 | 291,147 | 314,822 | 7 |
| 2020s | 302,922 | 290,902 | 309,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark was 290,902 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 314,822 in 2016.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,902 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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