Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree was 65.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Denmark is 65.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 degree in Denmark peaked at 74.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 degree in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.9% | — |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +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 | 69.7% | 67.9% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 64.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.1% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Denmark?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Denmark was 65.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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