Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Denmark
Denmark: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 6.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 1993
All-time low
3.84
in 2006
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Denmark, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Denmark stood at 6.96.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Denmark peaked at 13.03 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 103rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.44 | — |
| 1984 | 12.4 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 10.81 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 8.82 | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 9.69 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 8.97 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 9.29 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.26 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.76 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 11.42 | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 13.03 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 8.65 | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 8.55 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.65 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 7.53 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 5.23 | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.28 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.16 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.12 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.91 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.98 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.96 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.38, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2 | 8.82 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.92 | 5.23 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 3.84 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 5.91 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 6.96 | 7.18 | 4 |
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 share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Denmark?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Denmark was 6.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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