Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 56.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 56.3% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Denmark peaked at 71.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1995.
That places Denmark 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.1% | — |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40.0% | 51.0% | 71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 47.0% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.6% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 labor force with basic education, male in Denmark?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Denmark was 56.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).