Labor force with basic education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force with basic education, male was 56.3% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
72nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 1999
All-time low
47.0%
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Denmark, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 63.1 % of male working-age population with basic education1993: 58 % of male working-age population with basic education1994: 48.4 % of male working-age population with basic education1995: 47 % of male working-age population with basic education1996: 52.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 49.2 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 51 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 71.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 58.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 55.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 56.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 53.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 53.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 55 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 57.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 61.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 60.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 58.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 56.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 54.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 52.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 50.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 51.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 51.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 51.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 51.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 50.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 51.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 51.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 52.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 53.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 53.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 56.3 % of male working-age population with basic education

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 124 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Ghana 57.9% compare
  2. 70 Grenada 57.8% compare
  3. 71 Germany 56.5% compare
  4. 73 Spain 54.8% compare
  5. 74 Mauritius 54.6% compare
  6. 75 United States 54.2% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

More work & labour data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

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 124 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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
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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).