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Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Denmark

Denmark: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
106th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.763 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.752 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.747 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.749 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.725 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.721 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.717 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.713 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.683 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.678 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.376 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.371 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.352 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Denmark stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 106th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 103 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  2. 104 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  3. 105 Czechia 0.4% compare
  4. 107 France 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Denmark?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Denmark was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Denmark ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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