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Labor force with intermediate education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 71.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1992
All-time low
68.6%
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 85.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1993: 83 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1994: 80.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1995: 81.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 84.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 79.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 78.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 76.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 76.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 76.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 77.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 75.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 75.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 76.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 74.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 73.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 72.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 72 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 71 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 69.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 69.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 69.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 68.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 69.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 70.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 69.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 69.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 70.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 69.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 71.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Denmark stood at 71.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Denmark peaked at 85.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2017.

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 intermediate education, male in Denmark, year by year

Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1992 85.1% —
1993 83.0% -2.5%
1994 80.8% -2.6%
1995 81.1% +0.4%
1996 79.5% -2.1%
1997 84.9% +6.9%
1998 79.3% -6.6%
1999 79.5% +0.3%
2000 78.5% -1.4%
2001 76.8% -2.1%
2002 76.7% -0.1%
2003 76.5% -0.3%
2004 77.1% +0.8%
2005 75.1% -2.6%
2006 75.2% +0.1%
2007 76.2% +1.3%
2008 74.1% -2.8%
2009 73.1% -1.3%
2010 72.3% -1.1%
2011 72.0% -0.5%
2012 71.0% -1.4%
2013 69.8% -1.6%
2014 69.5% -0.5%
2015 70.2% +1.0%
2016 69.1% -1.6%
2017 68.6% -0.7%
2018 69.5% +1.3%
2019 70.1% +0.9%
2020 69.5% -0.9%
2021 69.3% -0.3%
2022 70.1% +1.2%
2023 69.8% -0.5%
2024 71.6% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.7% 79.3% 85.1% 8
2000s 75.9% 73.1% 78.5% 10
2010s 70.2% 68.6% 72.3% 10
2020s 70.1% 69.3% 71.6% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 69 Singapore 72.0% compare
  2. 70 Russian Federation 71.8% compare
  3. 71 Israel 71.7% compare
  4. 73 Hungary 71.5% compare
  5. 74 Costa Rica 71.5% compare
  6. 75 Poland 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Denmark?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Denmark was 71.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Denmark ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).