Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Denmark

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 16,458 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16,458 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 140 countries
All-time high
53,424 number
in 2000
All-time low
6,869 number
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Denmark, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 50.4k number1999: 51.8k number2000: 53.4k number2001: 6.9k number2002: 8.2k number2003: 7.3k number2004: 13.3k number2005: 15.0k number2006: 13.1k number2007: 13.8k number2008: 13.5k number2009: 14.0k number2010: 13.7k number2011: 16.1k number2012: 15.8k number2013: 15.5k number2014: 16.8k number2015: 17.2k number2016: 16.3k number2017: 16.7k number2018: 16.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 16,458 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Denmark peaked at 53,424 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,869 number, in 2001.

That places Denmark 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 50,393 number
1999 51,808 number +2.8%
2000 53,424 number +3.1%
2001 6,869 number -87.1%
2002 8,196 number +19.3%
2003 7,327 number -10.6%
2004 13,293 number +81.4%
2005 14,999 number +12.8%
2006 13,104 number -12.6%
2007 13,758 number +5.0%
2008 13,495 number -1.9%
2009 13,960 number +3.4%
2010 13,690 number -1.9%
2011 16,147 number +17.9%
2012 15,804 number -2.1%
2013 15,459 number -2.2%
2014 16,814 number +8.8%
2015 17,236 number +2.5%
2016 16,316 number -5.3%
2017 16,695 number +2.3%
2018 16,458 number -1.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 16,458 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 3.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 16,458 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -87.1% 53,424 number 6,869 number
2004 +81.4% 7,327 number 13,293 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,100 number 50,393 number 51,808 number 2
2000s 15,842 number 6,869 number 53,424 number 10
2010s 16,069 number 13,690 number 17,236 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 45 New Zealand 27,372 number compare
  2. 46 Azerbaijan 22,867 number compare
  3. 47 Cameroon 17,695 number compare
  4. 49 Costa Rica 15,944 number compare
  5. 50 Zambia 15,646 number compare
  6. 51 Kuwait 15,021 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Denmark?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Denmark was 16,458 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 53,424 number in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6,869 number in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Denmark ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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