Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Denmark
Denmark: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.63 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Denmark, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Denmark stood at 11.63 years.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Denmark peaked at 11.97 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.85 years, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 57th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.22 years | 8.85 years | 9.59 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.76 years | 10.48 years | 11.04 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.66 years | 11.5 years | 11.81 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.82 years | 11.67 years | 11.97 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.69 years | 11.69 years | 11.69 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.68 years | 11.66 years | 11.69 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.63 years | 11.63 years | 11.63 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Denmark?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Denmark was 11.63 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 years in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.