Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Denmark
Denmark: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 78 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
83.2
in 2015
All-time low
77.4
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 78 for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Denmark peaked at 83.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81 | — |
| 2014 | 81.8 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.2 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 81.4 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 79.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.4 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 82.5 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 77.4 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 78 | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.84 | 79.3 | 83.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80 | 77.4 | 82.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population density 146.58 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Denmark?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Denmark was 78 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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