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 43.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.1%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2010
All-time low
25.6%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Denmark peaked at 47.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1990.
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 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 25.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 27.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 37.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 33.6% | 43.1% | 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 43.1% 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 47.4% 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 25.6% in 1990.
- 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 6.8%. 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, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release