Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark

Denmark: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,435 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,435 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,790 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983200420251983: 3.8k Thousand persons1984: 3.8k Thousand persons1985: 3.8k Thousand persons1986: 3.8k Thousand persons1987: 3.8k Thousand persons1988: 3.9k Thousand persons1989: 3.9k Thousand persons1990: 3.9k Thousand persons1991: 3.9k Thousand persons1992: 3.9k Thousand persons1993: 3.9k Thousand persons1994: 3.9k Thousand persons1995: 3.9k Thousand persons1996: 4.0k Thousand persons1997: 4.0k Thousand persons1998: 4.0k Thousand persons1999: 4.0k Thousand persons2000: 4.0k Thousand persons2001: 4.0k Thousand persons2002: 4.0k Thousand persons2003: 4.0k Thousand persons2004: 4.0k Thousand persons2005: 4.0k Thousand persons2006: 4.0k Thousand persons2007: 4.0k Thousand persons2008: 4.1k Thousand persons2009: 4.1k Thousand persons2010: 4.1k Thousand persons2011: 4.2k Thousand persons2012: 4.2k Thousand persons2013: 4.2k Thousand persons2014: 4.3k Thousand persons2015: 4.3k Thousand persons2016: 4.3k Thousand persons2017: 4.3k Thousand persons2018: 4.4k Thousand persons2019: 4.4k Thousand persons2020: 4.4k Thousand persons2021: 4.3k Thousand persons2022: 4.4k Thousand persons2023: 4.4k Thousand persons2024: 4.4k Thousand persons2025: 4.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,435 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,790 Thousand persons, in 1983.

That places Denmark 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,830 Thousand persons 3,790 Thousand persons 3,874 Thousand persons 7
1990s 3,937 Thousand persons 3,889 Thousand persons 3,972 Thousand persons 10
2000s 4,017 Thousand persons 3,962 Thousand persons 4,123 Thousand persons 10
2010s 4,266 Thousand persons 4,150 Thousand persons 4,360 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,380 Thousand persons 4,339 Thousand persons 4,435 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Switzerland 6,733 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Serbia 5,011 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 4,817 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Norway 4,169 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Finland 4,144 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 4,140 Thousand persons compare

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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 4,435 Thousand persons 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 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,790 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Denmark ranks 20th 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 up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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