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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Denmark
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 52.5% | 2025 | 9th highest of 27 | +8.2 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 10.0% | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +2.2 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.5 |
| 2024 | 51.2 |
| 2023 | 49.0 |
| 2022 | 49.0 |
| 2021 | 49.1 |
| 2020 | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 45.8 |
| 2017 | 45.5 |
| 2016 | 44.6 |
| 2015 | 43.0 |
| 2014 | 41.6 |
| 2013 | 40.9 |
| 2012 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 38.6 |
| 2010 | 37.6 |
| 2009 | 37.4 |
| 2008 | 36.2 |
| 2007 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 40.8 |
| 2005 | 39.8 |
| 2004 | 37.6 |
| 2003 | 35.1 |
| 2002 | 32.3 |
| 2001 | 31.1 |
| 2000 | 28.9 |
| 1999 | 28.6 |
| 1998 | 26.8 |
| 1997 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 26.5 |
| 1995 | 26.9 |
| 1994 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 23.3 |
| 1992 | 17.0 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | 9.3 |
| 2019 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | 8.8 |
| 2016 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 8.1 |
| 2014 | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 11.5 |
| 2009 | 11.5 |
| 2008 | 12.7 |
| 2007 | 12.9 |
| 2006 | 9.1 |
| 2005 | 8.7 |
| 2004 | 8.8 |
| 2003 | 10.4 |
| 2002 | 9.0 |
| 2001 | 9.2 |
| 2000 | 11.7 |
| 1999 | 11.5 |
| 1998 | 9.8 |
| 1997 | 10.7 |
| 1996 | 12.1 |
| 1995 | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 8.6 |
| 1993 | 8.5 |
| 1992 | 15.2 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Denmark, 2025: 52.5%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/denmark, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.