Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Denmark

Denmark: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2015
All-time low
17.7%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Denmark, 2013–2024

051015202013201820242013: 18 Percentage2014: 19.8 Percentage2015: 20 Percentage2016: 19.6 Percentage2017: 19.3 Percentage2018: 19 Percentage2019: 18.8 Percentage2020: 18.7 Percentage2021: 19 Percentage2022: 18.8 Percentage2023: 18.1 Percentage2024: 17.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 17.7% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Denmark peaked at 20.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 18.0%
2014 19.8% +10.0%
2015 20.0% +1.0%
2016 19.6% -2.0%
2017 19.3% -1.5%
2018 19.0% -1.6%
2019 18.8% -1.1%
2020 18.7% -0.5%
2021 19.0% +1.6%
2022 18.8% -1.1%
2023 18.1% -3.7%
2024 17.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.2% 18.0% 20.0% 7
2020s 18.5% 17.7% 19.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Greece 19.3% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 19.0% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 18.0% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 16.6% compare
  5. 7 Ireland 16.5% compare
  6. 8 Norway 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Denmark?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Denmark was 17.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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