Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.4% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 14.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.4% | — |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +65.1% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +38.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.7%, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 14.4% | 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Denmark was 14.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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