Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 55.2% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Denmark peaked at 70.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.7% | — |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 55.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.5%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.7% | 70.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.2% | 55.6% | 2 |
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 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 55.2% 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 70.7% 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 55.2% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Denmark ranks 8th 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 20.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release