Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark

Denmark: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 84.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
84.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2014
All-time low
84.3%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark, 2004–2025

0204060801002004201420252004: 91.5 Percentage2005: 94.4 Percentage2006: 94.7 Percentage2007: 91 Percentage2008: 93.8 Percentage2009: 93.6 Percentage2010: 94.9 Percentage2011: 94.7 Percentage2012: 94.1 Percentage2013: 95.2 Percentage2014: 97.6 Percentage2015: 97.2 Percentage2016: 96.2 Percentage2017: 96.3 Percentage2018: 95.7 Percentage2019: 95.1 Percentage2020: 94.6 Percentage2021: 93.6 Percentage2022: 94.5 Percentage2023: 93.8 Percentage2024: 91.2 Percentage2025: 84.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark stood at 84.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark peaked at 97.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2025.

Denmark ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status in Denmark, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 91.5%
2005 94.4% +3.2%
2006 94.7% +0.3%
2007 91.0% -3.9%
2008 93.8% +3.1%
2009 93.6% -0.2%
2010 94.9% +1.4%
2011 94.7% -0.2%
2012 94.1% -0.6%
2013 95.2% +1.2%
2014 97.6% +2.5%
2015 97.2% -0.4%
2016 96.2% -1.0%
2017 96.3% +0.1%
2018 95.7% -0.6%
2019 95.1% -0.6%
2020 94.6% -0.5%
2021 93.6% -1.1%
2022 94.5% +1.0%
2023 93.8% -0.7%
2024 91.2% -2.8%
2025 84.3% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.2% 91.0% 94.7% 6
2010s 95.7% 94.1% 97.6% 10
2020s 92.0% 84.3% 94.6% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 42 Luxembourg 90.2% compare
  2. 43 Malta 88.4% compare
  3. 45 Türkiye 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark?
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Denmark was 84.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
Denmark ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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