Urban population, primary education and below in Denmark

Denmark: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
44th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.6 % of population with low education1993: 0.593 % of population with low education2004: 0.816 % of population with low education2005: 0.759 % of population with low education2006: 0.811 % of population with low education2007: 0.931 % of population with low education2008: 0.873 % of population with low education2009: 0.87 % of population with low education2010: 0.675 % of population with low education2011: 0.806 % of population with low education2012: 0.778 % of population with low education2013: 0.858 % of population with low education2014: 0.382 % of population with low education2015: 0.394 % of population with low education2016: 0.525 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Denmark is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Denmark 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% -1.1%
2004 0.8% +37.7%
2005 0.8% -7.0%
2006 0.8% +6.8%
2007 0.9% +14.8%
2008 0.9% -6.3%
2009 0.9% -0.3%
2010 0.7% -22.4%
2011 0.8% +19.3%
2012 0.8% -3.5%
2013 0.9% +10.2%
2014 0.4% -55.5%
2015 0.4% +3.2%
2016 0.5% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Denmark?
Urban population, primary education and below in Denmark was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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