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

Latest (2024)
61.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 1992
All-time low
60.6%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Denmark, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 80.21993: 77.41994: 73.61995: 72.31996: 72.91997: 74.71998: 72.61999: 72.92000: 74.22001: 70.32002: 71.22003: 68.52004: 67.52005: 68.42006: 67.52007: 71.82008: 68.62009: 66.72010: 672011: 66.22012: 64.72013: 64.42014: 63.32015: 62.42016: 62.32017: 62.42018: 62.52019: 62.22020: 61.12021: 60.62022: 61.62023: 61.52024: 61.3

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Mali 62.3% compare
  2. 38 Belarus 62.0% compare
  3. 39 Switzerland 61.6% compare
  4. 41 South Africa 60.8% compare
  5. 42 Dominican Republic 60.3% compare
  6. 43 Finland 59.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).