Population in private households … country NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Population in private households … country NUTS 2 region was 23.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 11th of 49 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 … country NUTS 2 region 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in private households … country NUTS 2 region in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27.2% | 25.4 | 32.3 |
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
- 8 North Macedonia 28.8 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 28.8 compare
- 10 Iceland 24.3 compare
- 12 Netherlands 23 compare
- 12 Netherlands 23 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 22.3 compare
More population data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
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 11th out of 49 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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