Number of adults with no formal education by region in Denmark
Denmark: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1,000 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Denmark, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Denmark is 1,000 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Denmark peaked at 7,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 2100.
Denmark ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,150 people | 4,100 people | 4,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 4,550 people | 4,400 people | 4,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,300 people | 5,100 people | 5,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,250 people | 6,000 people | 6,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,900 people | 6,800 people | 7,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,550 people | 6,400 people | 6,700 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,150 people | 6,000 people | 6,300 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,950 people | 5,700 people | 6,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 6,000 people | 5,900 people | 6,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5,450 people | 5,300 people | 5,600 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4,650 people | 4,400 people | 4,900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3,650 people | 3,400 people | 3,900 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,650 people | 2,400 people | 2,900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1,850 people | 1,700 people | 2,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1,300 people | 1,200 people | 1,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 people compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 1,000 people compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 1,000 people compare
- 180 Suriname 900 people compare
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Denmark?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Denmark was 1,000 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 2100.
- How does Denmark rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Denmark ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.