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
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2003–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Netherlands 49.4% compare
- 37 Netherlands 49.4% compare
- 40 Norway 43.3% compare
- 41 Albania 39.9% compare
- 42 Portugal 38.1% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
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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