Inequality in education in Denmark
Denmark: Inequality in education was 0.0231 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0231
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0341
in 2014
All-time low
0.0231
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Inequality in education in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0231 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Denmark peaked at 0.0341 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0231, in 2023.
That places Denmark 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0341 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0319 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.029 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.026 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 | -11.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0231 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 49% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0231 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0309 | 0.0289 | 0.0341 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0231 | 0.0284 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Denmark?
- Inequality in education in Denmark was 0.0231 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for inequality in education?
- Denmark ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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