Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Denmark
Denmark: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 90.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2014
All-time low
90.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Denmark stood at 90.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Denmark peaked at 98.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 90.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.4% | 95.9% | 6 |
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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 of young persons in education and training by in Denmark?
- Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Denmark was 90.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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