Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Denmark
Denmark: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 0.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Denmark stood at 0.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Denmark peaked at 0.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2013.
That places Denmark 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5 | — |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5143 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6833 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Denmark?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Denmark was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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