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 32.6% 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 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark peaked at 35.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 105 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 | 16.7% | — |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +36.9% | 21.6% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 20.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 25.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 32.6% | 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 32.6% 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 35.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 105 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 4.6%. 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release