An overview is given of the system of postsecondary education in Denmark, and the current stage of development of the system. Recent legislative decisions affecting system components is referred to throughout the descriptions. These areas are covered: admission and admission examinations (trends in numbers and percentages since 1960, with admission figures displayed by general field of study or segment of higher education); regulation of admissions; institutions and their components; governance structures (briefly outlined); traditional curriculum focusing on teacher education and engineering as examples; 1976 graduates by field, with projections for 1985 and 1990; percentages of employment in the public and private sectors for university graduates; and Danish terms and their definitions within higher education. A chart illustrates the structure of the entire state system of education. (MSE)