Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.0%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Denmark, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
Denmark ranks 197th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2040 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2070 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 2075 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 2080 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2085 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 194 Norway 0.0% compare
- 195 Poland 0.0% compare
- 196 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 198 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 199 North Korea 0.0% compare
- 200 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Denmark?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Denmark was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Denmark ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.