Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 275,009 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Denmark, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 275,009 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex 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 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Denmark peaked at 275,009 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183,274 Number, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 183,274 Number | — |
| 1999 | 189,970 Number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 189,158 Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 190,791 Number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 195,241 Number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 201,746 Number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 217,130 Number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 232,255 Number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 228,893 Number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 232,194 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 230,707 Number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 234,574 Number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 240,536 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 258,932 Number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 275,009 Number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,622 Number | 183,274 Number | 189,970 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 215,269 Number | 189,158 Number | 234,574 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,159 Number | 240,536 Number | 275,009 Number | 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Denmark?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Denmark was 275,009 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 275,009 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,274 Number in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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