At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark

Denmark: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 44.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.4%
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2020
All-time low
13.4%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2003–2021

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2003–2021

2040602003201220212003: 26 Percentage2004: 13.8 Percentage2005: 38.7 Percentage2006: 49.2 Percentage2007: 35.1 Percentage2008: 13.4 Percentage2009: 22.5 Percentage2010: 15.5 Percentage2012: 47.4 Percentage2013: 59.4 Percentage2014: 28.4 Percentage2015: 39.9 Percentage2017: 57.6 Percentage2018: 37 Percentage2020: 65.1 Percentage2021: 44.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 44.4%.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 65.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Denmark, 2003 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2003 26.0%
2004 13.8% -46.9%
2005 38.7% +180.4%
2006 49.2% +27.1%
2007 35.1% -28.7%
2008 13.4% -61.8%
2009 22.5% +67.9%
2010 15.5% -31.1%
2012 47.4% +205.8%
2013 59.4% +25.3%
2014 28.4% -52.2%
2015 39.9% +40.5%
2017 57.6% +44.4%
2018 37.0% -35.8%
2020 65.1% +75.9%
2021 44.4% -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.4% 13.4% 49.2% 7
2010s 40.7% 15.5% 59.4% 7
2020s 54.8% 44.4% 65.1% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Netherlands 49.4% compare
  2. 37 Netherlands 49.4% compare
  3. 40 Norway 43.3% compare
  4. 41 Albania 39.9% compare
  5. 42 Portugal 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark was 44.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. 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 At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 954 data points, 2003–2025
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