Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Denmark

Denmark: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2023
All-time low
7.4%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2010–2025

02.557.51012.52010201720252010: 7.4 Percentage2011: 8.2 Percentage2012: 9.5 Percentage2013: 10.7 Percentage2014: 10.8 Percentage2015: 9.5 Percentage2016: 9.1 Percentage2017: 8.9 Percentage2018: 8.5 Percentage2019: 9.1 Percentage2020: 8.1 Percentage2021: 7.8 Percentage2022: 9.5 Percentage2023: 12.1 Percentage2024: 11.7 Percentage2025: 11.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Denmark is 11.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 12.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.2% 7.4% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.1% 7.8% 12.1% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Estonia 12.7% compare
  2. 24 Czechia 12.4% compare
  3. 25 Poland 11.5% compare
  4. 27 Austria 11.3% compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom 11.2% compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Denmark?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Denmark was 11.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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