Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark
Denmark: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 17.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.3
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2008
All-time low
17.3
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.3 for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark peaked at 27.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2025.
That places Denmark 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.8 | — |
| 2009 | 26.4 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 21.6 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.5 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.1 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.96 | 18.4 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Iceland 20.7 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9 compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.6 compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark was 17.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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