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 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 that used basic arithmetic formula in 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (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