Tertiary education participation in Denmark
Denmark: Tertiary education participation was 275 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
275
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
275
in 2012
All-time low
183.3
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 275 for tertiary education participation in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Denmark peaked at 275 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183.3, in 1998.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 183.3 | — |
| 1999 | 190 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 189.2 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 190.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 195.3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 201.7 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 217.1 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 232.3 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 228.9 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 232.2 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 230.7 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 234.6 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 240.5 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 258.9 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 275 | +6.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 275 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.65 | 183.3 | 190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 215.28 | 189.2 | 234.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.13 | 240.5 | 275 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 tertiary education participation in Denmark?
- Tertiary education participation in Denmark was 275 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 275 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.3 in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for tertiary education participation?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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