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 42.2% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark is 42.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark peaked at 62.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 50.0% | 62.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Hong Kong (China) 44.9% compare
- 11 Japan 43.2% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 43.0% compare
- 14 Belgium 41.1% compare
- 15 United Kingdom 40.8% compare
- 16 Lithuania 39.9% 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 42.2% 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 62.3% 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 40.7% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 44 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 29.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release