Participation rate in education and training in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate in education and training was 65.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2014
All-time low
59.3%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 65.1% for participation rate in education and training in 2025.
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 in Denmark peaked at 74.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in education and training in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 59.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Denmark?
- Participation rate in education and training in Denmark was 65.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).