Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0 % of population aged 25-641992: 0 % of population aged 25-641993: 0 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.272 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.284 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.292 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.29 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.32 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.327 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.327 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.337 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.379 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.382 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.709 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.726 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.744 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Denmark 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +4.6%
2006 0.3% +2.6%
2007 0.3% -0.5%
2008 0.3% +10.3%
2009 0.3% +2.1%
2010 0.3% -0.1%
2011 0.3% +3.1%
2012 0.4% +12.4%
2013 0.4% +0.9%
2014 0.7% +85.6%
2015 0.7% +2.4%
2016 0.7% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 3 France 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,516 data points, 1970–2021
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