Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 34.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Greece 25.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1% compare
- 11 Iceland 24.0% compare
- 12 Romania 23.7% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
More population data for Denmark
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark was 24.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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