Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 135,170 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
135,170 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
137,362 number
in 2016
All-time low
48,129 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark stood at 135,170 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark peaked at 137,362 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,129 number, in 1971.

Denmark ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Denmark, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 48,129 number
1972 50,773 number +5.5%
1973 55,174 number +8.7%
1974 58,436 number +5.9%
1976 61,434 number +5.1%
1977 58,817 number -4.3%
1978 63,076 number +7.2%
1979 55,949 number -11.3%
1980 54,980 number -1.7%
1981 54,318 number -1.2%
1982 53,755 number -1.0%
1983 56,547 number +5.2%
1984 57,392 number +1.5%
1985 57,989 number +1.0%
1986 58,939 number +1.6%
1987 59,559 number +1.1%
1988 60,629 number +1.8%
1989 62,178 number +2.6%
1990 65,428 number +5.2%
1991 68,583 number +4.8%
1992 71,268 number +3.9%
1993 80,888 number +13.5%
1994 82,835 number +2.4%
1995 81,795 number -1.3%
1996 80,523 number -1.6%
1998 81,573 number +1.3%
1999 83,013 number +1.8%
2000 81,518 number -1.8%
2001 83,732 number +2.7%
2002 83,506 number -0.3%
2003 84,902 number +1.7%
2004 91,502 number +7.8%
2005 98,879 number +8.1%
2006 97,591 number -1.3%
2007 98,510 number +0.9%
2008 96,903 number -1.6%
2009 97,965 number +1.1%
2010 100,871 number +3.0%
2011 109,719 number +8.8%
2012 117,148 number +6.8%
2013 125,457 number +7.1%
2014 128,645 number +2.5%
2015 134,685 number +4.7%
2016 137,362 number +2.0%
2017 136,123 number -0.9%
2018 135,170 number -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 135,170 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 135,170 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56,474 number 48,129 number 63,076 number 8
1980s 57,629 number 53,755 number 62,178 number 10
1990s 77,323 number 65,428 number 83,013 number 9
2000s 91,501 number 81,518 number 98,879 number 10
2010s 125,020 number 100,871 number 137,362 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 69 Czechia 141,241 number compare
  2. 70 Finland 138,199 number compare
  3. 71 Angola 137,403 number compare
  4. 73 Hungary 130,710 number compare
  5. 74 Cote d'Ivoire 128,484 number compare
  6. 75 Sri Lanka 124,829 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Denmark was 135,170 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 137,362 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48,129 number in 1971.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Denmark ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.