Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark
Denmark: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population was 25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark is 25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark peaked at 29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2025.
That places Denmark 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | -3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.29 | 27 | 29 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.33 | 25 | 27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark?
- Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Denmark was 25 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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