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

Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 19,114 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19,114 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 140 countries
All-time high
29,549 number
in 2000
All-time low
10,223 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 29.2k number1999: 27.4k number2000: 29.5k number2001: 11.6k number2002: 11.9k number2003: 10.2k number2004: 14.5k number2005: 17.1k number2006: 15.4k number2007: 15.6k number2008: 14.3k number2009: 14.8k number2010: 14.9k number2011: 17.3k number2012: 17.4k number2013: 16.2k number2014: 16.6k number2015: 17.7k number2016: 18.4k number2017: 18.9k number2018: 19.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Denmark is 19,114 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Denmark peaked at 29,549 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,223 number, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 47th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 29,218 number
1999 27,412 number -6.2%
2000 29,549 number +7.8%
2001 11,630 number -60.6%
2002 11,946 number +2.7%
2003 10,223 number -14.4%
2004 14,517 number +42.0%
2005 17,129 number +18.0%
2006 15,416 number -10.0%
2007 15,553 number +0.9%
2008 14,259 number -8.3%
2009 14,765 number +3.5%
2010 14,878 number +0.8%
2011 17,275 number +16.1%
2012 17,426 number +0.9%
2013 16,233 number -6.8%
2014 16,646 number +2.5%
2015 17,737 number +6.6%
2016 18,354 number +3.5%
2017 18,908 number +3.0%
2018 19,114 number +1.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 19,114 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 3.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 19,114 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male 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 -60.6% 29,549 number 11,630 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,315 number 27,412 number 29,218 number 2
2000s 15,499 number 10,223 number 29,549 number 10
2010s 17,397 number 14,878 number 19,114 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 Lithuania 22,319 number compare
  2. 45 Kyrgyzstan 19,678 number compare
  3. 46 Zambia 19,240 number compare
  4. 48 Cameroon 18,929 number compare
  5. 49 Kuwait 18,051 number compare
  6. 50 Sri Lanka 15,394 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, male in Denmark?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Denmark was 19,114 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 29,549 number in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10,223 number in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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