Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.902 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.906 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.904 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.911 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.911 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.907 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.905 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.904 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.921 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.92 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.935 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.939 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.925 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

That places Denmark 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.4%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% +0.8%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -0.4%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 0.9% -0.1%
2012 0.9% +1.8%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% +1.7%
2015 0.9% +0.4%
2016 0.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Norway 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  4. 9 France 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Puerto Rico 0.9%
  6. 11 Cyprus 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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