Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Denmark

Denmark: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0 % of total population in working age1992: 0 % of total population in working age1993: 0 % of total population in working age2004: 0.236 % of total population in working age2005: 0.248 % of total population in working age2006: 0.253 % of total population in working age2007: 0.25 % of total population in working age2008: 0.275 % of total population in working age2009: 0.279 % of total population in working age2010: 0.282 % of total population in working age2011: 0.287 % of total population in working age2012: 0.317 % of total population in working age2013: 0.321 % of total population in working age2014: 0.593 % of total population in working age2015: 0.603 % of total population in working age2016: 0.621 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.6% for working-age population with post-secondary education, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, 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, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +4.9%
2006 0.3% +2.0%
2007 0.3% -1.0%
2008 0.3% +9.9%
2009 0.3% +1.4%
2010 0.3% +1.3%
2011 0.3% +1.5%
2012 0.3% +10.6%
2013 0.3% +1.4%
2014 0.6% +84.5%
2015 0.6% +1.6%
2016 0.6% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Czechia 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 0.6% compare
  3. 4 France 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Denmark?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Denmark was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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