Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula was 66.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 66.8% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula in Denmark peaked at 82.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 53rd 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 (% of total working-age popula in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.9% | — |
| 1993 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 76.1% | 82.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.7% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.2% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 50 Zimbabwe 67.1% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 67.0% compare
- 52 South Africa 67.0% compare
- 54 Cyprus 66.5% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% compare
- 56 Chile 66.4% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 (% of total working-age popula in Denmark?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula in Denmark was 66.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).