Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark

Denmark: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark, 1991–2016

0.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 1 % of population with low education1992: 0.76 % of population with low education1993: 0.761 % of population with low education2004: 1 % of population with low education2005: 1 % of population with low education2006: 1 % of population with low education2007: 0.929 % of population with low education2008: 1 % of population with low education2009: 1 % of population with low education2010: 1 % of population with low education2011: 0.968 % of population with low education2012: 0.877 % of population with low education2013: 0.909 % of population with low education2014: 0.212 % of population with low education2015: 0.199 % of population with low education2016: 0.208 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1991 1.0%
1992 0.8% -24.0%
1993 0.8% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +31.5%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 0.9% -7.1%
2008 1.0% +7.7%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -3.2%
2012 0.9% -9.4%
2013 0.9% +3.7%
2014 0.2% -76.6%
2015 0.2% -6.3%
2016 0.2% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  3. 101 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  4. 103 Iceland 0.2% compare
  5. 104 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  6. 105 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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