Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 36.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 2010
All-time low
27.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 36.7 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark peaked at 39.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 type in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.9 | — |
| 2005 | 33.3 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 34 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 36.6 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 36.7 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.98 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.24 | 30.1 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6 | 27.5 | 37.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark was 36.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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