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.
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 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | 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 | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 6 | +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 22.55, 64% 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 | 6.83 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 6 | 14.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
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 37th out of 49 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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