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. β¬ Flat
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark, 2013β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Denmark is 290,902, measured 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 Denmark peaked at 314,822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 290,902, in 2024.
That places Denmark 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 307,568 | 291,147 | 314,822 | 7 |
| 2020s | 302,922 | 290,902 | 309,576 | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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