Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark
Denmark: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2013
All-time low
7.2
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark stood at 8.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark peaked at 8.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2021.
That places Denmark 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.3 | — |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 8 | +3.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8 | 5 |
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 overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark?
- Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Denmark was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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