Denmark - School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Denmark was 81.84 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.13 in 2015 and a minimum value of 18.85 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 18.85
1972 22.06
1973 25.36
1974 27.65
1975 28.53
1976 30.04
1977 30.16
1978 31.93
1979 28.27
1980 28.38
1981 28.27
1982 27.96
1983 28.55
1984 28.76
1985 28.82
1986 29.10
1987 29.61
1988 30.59
1989 31.85
1990 34.10
1991 36.46
1992 38.63
1993 42.72
1994 44.66
1995 45.45
1996 47.80
1998 52.45
1999 55.82
2000 57.22
2001 60.00
2002 63.51
2003 67.50
2004 74.40
2005 80.37
2006 79.02
2007 78.55
2008 75.68
2009 74.28
2010 73.60
2011 76.76
2012 79.11
2013 80.93
2014 81.03
2015 82.13
2016 81.06
2017 80.62
2018 81.18
2019 81.84

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for tertiary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to tertiary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation