Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 23.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 23.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 33.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.5 | — |
| 2005 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.3 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 23.5 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.08 | 25.4 | 33.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.61 | 26 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.08 | 23.5 | 25.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Malta 29.4 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 28.8 compare
- 6 Iceland 24.3 compare
- 8 Netherlands 23 compare
- 9 Romania 22.2 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 22.1 compare
More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 98,204 (2024)
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 23.5 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 33.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 35 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 15.8%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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