Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark
Denmark: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark is 24.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 and in Denmark peaked at 34.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 26.6% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare
- 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1% compare
- 12 Iceland 24.0% compare
- 13 Romania 23.7% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark was 24.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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