Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Danmark
Danmark: 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%
Rank
40th
of 339 regions
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 Danmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Danmark recorded 290,902 for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024. 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 Danmark peaked at 314,822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 290,902, in 2024.
Danmark ranks 40th of 339 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Danmark
- 37 Mayotte 3,214 compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 968 compare
More education data for Danmark
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 35.6 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 432,238 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 277,062 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.7 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 245,081 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 101,235 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 285,076 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Danmark?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Danmark was 290,902 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 314,822 in 2016.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,902 in 2024.
- How does Danmark rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Danmark ranks 40th out of 339 regions with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).