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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23.5% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. 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 10th of 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 26.0% | -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 | 29.1% | 25.4% | 33.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Malta 29.4% compare
- 8 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
- 9 Iceland 24.3% compare
- 11 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 11 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 13 Romania 22.2% compare
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- 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 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 10th out of 47 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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