How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Denmark

16,458 number

in 2018

Zambia

15,646 number

in 2012

Denmark rank

48th

Zambia rank

50th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Denmark
Zambia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16,458 number against 15,646 number in Zambia, a difference of 812 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51,100 number	2,180 number	48,921 number	Denmark
2000s	13,293 number	14,681 number	1,388 number	Zambia
2010s	15,976 number	15,524 number	451.5 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Denmark or Zambia?: Denmark, at 16,458 number against 15,646 number in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Denmark and Zambia?: 812 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Denmark ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).