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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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