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 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1992.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4% | — |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +100.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 8.4% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 13.6% | 24.1% | 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 24.1% 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 25.1% 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 4.4% in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 51 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 up 4.9%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release