Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 36.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 2010
All-time low
27.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 36.7 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark peaked at 39.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 2020.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.9 | — |
| 2005 | 33.3 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 34 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 36.6 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 36.7 | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 36.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 36.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.98 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.24 | 30.1 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6 | 27.5 | 37.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Sweden 42.3 compare
- 3 Finland 32.1 compare
- 3 Iceland 32.1 compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9 compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Denmark was 36.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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