Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 48.7% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark stood at 48.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark peaked at 66.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.4% | 54.5% | 66.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Netherlands 53.7% compare
- 9 Japan 51.0% compare
- 10 Finland 48.9% compare
- 12 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 46.7% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 46.5% compare
- 14 Malta 46.1% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark was 48.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release