Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 75.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark stood at 75.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark peaked at 80.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.0% | — |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 62.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 68.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.0% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.2% | 75.7% | 4 |
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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark was 75.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release