Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level was 1,126 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,126 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,416 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
1,082 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 1,126 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 1,416 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,082 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,137 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,116 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,135 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,082 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,123 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,124 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,118 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,116 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,111 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,156 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,186 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,277 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,293 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,326 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,356 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,416 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,380 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,405 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,398 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,393 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,365 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,318 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,306 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,267 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,234 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,180 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,144 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,178 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 1,126 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,126 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,720 Thousand persons, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,126 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 Thousand persons, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,126 Thousand persons | 1,116 Thousand persons | 1,137 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,143 Thousand persons | 1,082 Thousand persons | 1,277 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,365 Thousand persons | 1,293 Thousand persons | 1,416 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,205 Thousand persons | 1,126 Thousand persons | 1,306 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Denmark was 1,126 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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