Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 61.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 61.3% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark peaked at 80.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 40th 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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.2% | — |
| 1993 | 77.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 72.3% | 80.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 66.7% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 37 Mali 62.3% compare
- 38 Belarus 62.0% compare
- 39 Switzerland 61.6% compare
- 41 South Africa 60.8% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 60.3% compare
- 43 Finland 59.9% 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 labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark was 61.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).