Labor force with basic education in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force with basic education was 48.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Denmark stood at 48.0%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Denmark peaked at 64.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 66th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.7% | — |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education 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 | +50.2% | 42.6% | 64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 38.3% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.0% | 48.0% | 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 in Denmark?
- Labor force with basic education in Denmark was 48.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force with basic education?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).