Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 65.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark stood at 65.1.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark peaked at 74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.6, in 2018.
That places Denmark 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.9 | — |
| 2005 | 69.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.7 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.9 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.1 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.2 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 64.6 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.6 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.4 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.7 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 65.1 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.67 | 67.9 | 71 | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.52 | 64.6 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.28 | 65.1 | 67.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Denmark was 65.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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