Global Japanese Data Rankings

Education in general> [30]

	Denmark
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.4% [5/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.4% [5/30 countries]
% of general government expenditure on tertiary education (2018)	82.0% [10/37 countries]
% of household expenditure on tertiary education (2018)	0.1% [34/35 countries]
% of those who think that education is the most important issue for their country (2010)	21.1% [10/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2016)	54.4% [34/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2006)	62.2% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	94.3% [11/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	4.6% [5/35 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2019)	17.2% [17/29 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	13.5% [24/41 countries]
% of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better education for their children (2011)	34.5% [6/32 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2019)	62.9% [14/29 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	67.8% [16/41 countries]
% of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better education for their children (2011)	42.8% [26/32 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2018)	90.4% [11/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2011)	95.6% [2/32 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2008)	92.2% [6/44 countries]
Literacy proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500) (2011-2017)	271 [16/37 countries]
Numeracy proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500) (2011-2017)	271 [16/37 countries]
Proficiency of problem solving in technology-rich environments proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500) (2011-2017)	283 [10/33 countries]
% of those who like learning new things (2011-2017)	83.6% [4/31 countries]
% of those who try to relate new ideas to real life (2011-2017)	40.7% [13/31 countries]
% of those who try to relate new things to existing knowledge (2011-2017)	69.2% [4/31 countries]
% of those who like to solve difficult problems (2011-2017)	66.6% [6/31 countries]
% of those who like to fit different ideas together (2011-2017)	58.7% [6/31 countries]
% of those who look for additional information to understand things (2011-2017)	73.7% [16/31 countries]
Time in school or classes (men and women, minutes per day per person)	16.3 (2001) [22/29 countries]
Time in school or classes (men, minutes per day per person)	12.8 (2001) [27/29 countries]
Time in school or classes (women, minutes per day per person)	19.3 (2001) [18/29 countries]

Pre-primary education> [2]

	Denmark
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 0 to 2 year old	55.4% (2017) [9/44 countries]
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 3 to 5 year old	97.5% (2017) [6/46 countries]

Pre-primary education at home> [18]

	Denmark
% of the parents who often read books to their child before they began primary school (2019)	70.9% [6/53 countries]
% of the parents who often told stories to their child before they began primary school (2019)	48.5% [28/53 countries]
% of the parents who often sang songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	63.9% [12/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with alphabet toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	28.9% [45/53 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	84.6% [2/53 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about what they had read to their child before they began primary school (2019)	42.9% [19/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played word games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	27.3% [44/53 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote letters or words to their child before they began primary school (2019)	39.1% [41/53 countries]
% of the parents who often read aloud signs and labels to their child before they began primary school (2019)	43.8% [30/53 countries]
% of the parents who often sang counting songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	30.4% [42/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with number toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	26.4% [47/53 countries]
% of the parents who often counted different things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	66.0% [19/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played games involving shapes with their child before they began primary school (2019)	65.1% [16/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with building blocks or construction toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	70.4% [18/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played board or card games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	41.2% [31/53 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote numbers to their child before they began primary school (2019)	32.6% [50/53 countries]
% of the parents who often drew shapes to their child before they began primary school (2019)	41.5% [39/53 countries]
% of the parents who often measured or weighed things with their child before they began primary school (2019)	11.2% [45/53 countries]

Pre-primary education on letters> [7]

	Denmark
% of the children who could recognize most of the letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	31.3% [49/53 countries]
% of the children who could read some words very well when they began primary school (2019)	11.5% [53/53 countries]
% of the children who could read sentences very well when they began primary school (2019)	3.8% [53/53 countries]
% of the children who could read a story very well when they began primary school (2019)	2.0% [53/53 countries]
% of the children who could write letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	30.8% [41/53 countries]
% of the children who could write his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	64.5% [32/53 countries]
% of the children who could write words other than his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	21.2% [44/53 countries]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [5]

	Denmark
% of the children who could count by himself/ herself up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	30.9% [31/53 countries]
% of the children who could recognize written numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	14.1% [49/53 countries]
% of the children who could write numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	11.0% [49/53 countries]
% of the children who could do simple addition up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	67.1% [42/53 countries]
% of the children who could do simple subtraction up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	34.0% [51/53 countries]

Primary school> [7]

	Denmark
Average class size in primary education (public and private)	19.6 (2018) [20/33 countries]
Average class size in primary education (public) (2018)	20.3 [20/36 countries]
Average class size in primary education (private)	17.1 (2018) [25/33 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public and private) (2018)	11.9 [29/40 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public) (2018)	11.6 [30/40 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (private) (2018)	13.4 [22/38 countries]
Annual number of hours of compulsory instruction in primary education (2019)	1,051 [2/36 countries]

Primary school students - home> [4]

	Denmark
% of Grade 4 students who have their own room (2019)	89.8% [3/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	97.9% [5/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have internet connection at home (2007)	92.7% [7/37 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	97.4% [3/57 countries]

Primary school students - school life> [29]

	Denmark
% of Grade 4 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	8.5% [30/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	41.9% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	27.3% [31/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	46.1% [30/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2011)	47.5% [29/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2007)	46.5% [21/37 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	60.7% [31/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2011)	61.4% [25/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	66.6% [25/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2011)	67.4% [23/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	59.5% [47/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	58.0% [48/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2019)	50.0% [23/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2011)	53.9% [32/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2019)	51.8% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2011)	44.9% [25/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	48.8% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2011)	42.7% [38/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	24.9% [29/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2011)	21.2% [41/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	25.5% [21/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2019)	60.3% [3/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2011)	34.0% [39/48 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	37.6% [7/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2011)	26.8% [21/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	20.3% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	9.7% [19/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	6.7% [22/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	37.3% [4/57 countries]

Primary school students - mathematics> [35]

	Denmark
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2019)	525 [19/57 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2015)	539 [12/41 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2011)	537 [12/40 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2007)	523 [11/22 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	41.4% [53/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	45.0% [41/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	12.1% [38/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	13.8% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	34.8% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	45.1% [42/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	23.0% [54/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	25.6% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	25.3% [49/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	30.7% [53/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	36.9% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	43.4% [56/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	50.0% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	63.0% [52/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	70.9% [45/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	69.5% [48/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	16.2% [46/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	22.4% [38/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	17.2% [25/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost everymathematics lesson (2019)	22.7% [41/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	18.3% [41/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	13.0% [54/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	44.4% [44/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	11.5% [45/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at mathematics (2019)	9.1% [49/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	33.0% [51/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	5.9% [52/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	17.2% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	41.9% [27/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	12.6% [46/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	11.0% [43/57 countries]

Primary school students - science> [27]

	Denmark
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2019)	522 [22/57 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2015)	527 [19/41 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2011)	528 [15/40 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2007)	517 [16/22 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	24.1% [34/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	41.4% [50/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	8.4% [46/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	9.8% [28/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	47.6% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	44.4% [51/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	45.4% [54/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to learning science (2019)	34.3% [51/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	45.4% [54/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	23.6% [56/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	25.8% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	46.2% [56/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	49.7% [55/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	61.0% [52/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	56.1% [54/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	54.9% [54/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	35.6% [52/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	6.4% [51/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at science (2019)	7.8% [42/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	34.0% [52/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	22.6% [47/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	7.5% [48/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	6.7% [50/57 countries]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [2]

	Denmark
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	4.0% [51/52 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	0.7% [52/52 countries]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [8]

	Denmark
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school does a good job including them in their childfs education (2019)	41.9% [43/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school provides a safe environment (2019)	61.9% [38/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school cares about their child's progress in school (2019)	62.5% [34/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job informing them of his/her progress (2019)	43.7% [47/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school promotes high academic standards (2019)	43.8% [32/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in reading (2019)	53.2% [38/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in mathematics (2019)	48.9% [40/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in science (2019)	39.7% [43/52 countries]

Primary school - future educational plan> [2]

	Denmark
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	76.4% [21/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish postgraduate degree (2019)	32.6% [35/52 countries]

Lower secondary school> [5]

	Denmark
Average class size in lower secondary education (public and private)	20.1 (2018) [24/34 countries]
Average class size in lower secondary education (public)	20.6 (2018) [24/35 countries]
Average class size in lower secondary education (private)	19.0 (2018) [26/34 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public and private) (2018)	10.9 [25/36 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public) (2018)	11.0 [21/36 countries]

Lower secondary school students - home> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [0]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [0]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary education teachers> [44]

	Denmark
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2018)	38.92 [20/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2013)	39.96 [10/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2018)	19.45 [27/47 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2013)	18.91 [16/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2018)	7.02 [20/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2013)	7.93 [8/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2018)	3.00 [22/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2013)	3.31 [8/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2018)	2.52 [47/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2013)	3.47 [31/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2018)	1.47 [42/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2013)	1.51 [29/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2018)	0.74 [42/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2013)	0.95 [25/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2018)	1.72 [39/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2013)	2.04 [26/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on professional development activities (2018)	0.83 [44/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2018)	1.40 [26/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2013)	1.76 [10/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2018)	0.90 [44/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2013)	0.88 [29/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in other work tasks (2018)	2.31 [15/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachears who think that the teaching profession is valued in society (2013)	18.41% [20/32 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present a summary of recently learned content (2018)	71.13% [36/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who set goals at the beginning of instruction (2018)	58.66% [48/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain what they expect students to learn (2018)	81.00% [46/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain how new and old topics are related (2018)	71.80% [45/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present tasks for which there is no obvious solution (2018)	50.82% [11/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give tasks that require students to think critically (2018)	61.06% [23/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task (2018)	80.30% [3/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks (2018)	51.79% [18/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to follow classroom rules (2018)	52.95% [43/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to listen to what they say (2018)	55.22% [40/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who calm students who are disruptive (2018)	57.05% [36/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to quieten down quickly when the lesson begins (2018)	64.16% [25/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful (2018)	60.90% [44/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students practise similar tasks until they know that every student has understood the subject matter (2018)	53.81% [44/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give students projects that require at least one week to complete (2018)	24.88% [33/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students use ICT for projects or class work (2018)	90.45% [1/47 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would like to change to another school if possible (2018)	9.57% [48/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who enjoy working at the present school (2018)	95.33% [1/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would recommend the present school as a good place to work (2018)	88.02% [10/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with their performance in the present school (2018)	96.81% [7/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with the present job all in all (2018)	89.21% [30/48 countries]

High school students - Performance> [10]

	Denmark
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	501.13 [18/76 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	500 [17/72 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2000)	497 [17/41 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	509.40 [13/77 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	511 [12/72 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2000)	514 [13/41 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	492.64 [25/77 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	502 [20/72 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2000)	481 [23/41 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade (2009)	4.4% [45/65 countries]

High school students - Things at home> [5]

	Denmark
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	97.8% [1/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	50.7% [38/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	25.9% [74/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	74.8% [5/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	40.5% [43/79 countries]

High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> [53]

	Denmark
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	21.9% [54/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2009)	28.3% [25/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	25.7% [50/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2009)	34.8% [16/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	13.6% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2009)	21.9% [46/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	12.8% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2009)	11.9% [68/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	15.4% [65/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2009)	18.1% [55/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	75.9% [36/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	77.5% [32/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	86.2% [15/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	78.7% [15/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	70.2% [55/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	73.1% [53/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	36.3% [67/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	66.5% [70/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	76.1% [24/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	67.2% [44/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	73.7% [24/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	63.1% [11/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	60.5% [24/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	40.6% [42/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	41.1% [23/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	42.4% [40/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	39.5% [57/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	76.3% [30/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	52.2% [55/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	79.6% [32/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	76.3% [31/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	24.1% [46/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	42.5% [13/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	30.1% [28/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	56.5% [1/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	56.3% [42/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2009)	57.9% [44/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	41.7% [46/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2009)	44.6% [30/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	52.5% [43/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2009)	49.6% [35/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	57.2% [43/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2009)	60.0% [46/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	68.5% [3/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	75.2% [23/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	80.1% [21/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	72.4% [8/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	75.3% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	81.9% [39/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	41.6% [42/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	75.4% [1/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	42.6% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	46.2% [70/77 countries]

High school students - Internet education> [7]

	Denmark
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	67.8% [14/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	83.0% [7/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	77.6% [5/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	79.1% [15/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	51.9% [31/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	67.5% [8/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	34.7% [59/77 countries]

High school students - Reading> [23]

	Denmark
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	56.3% [11/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	16.4% [77/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	28.6% [69/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	30.6% [16/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	53.4% [23/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	3.5% [62/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	1.9% [77/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2009)	8.0% [38/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	9.6% [62/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2009)	11.6% [48/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	5.7% [57/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	5.9% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2009)	23.3% [60/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	30.9% [44/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	18.1% [41/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	9.8% [70/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	6.7% [77/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	78.2% [17/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	75.4% [4/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	77.0% [34/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	17.6% [47/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	29.3% [77/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	16.9% [71/77 countries]

High school students - Internet use> [6]

	Denmark
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	11.8% [29/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	70.4% [35/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	22.3% [53/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	23.3% [61/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	5.1% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	14.7% [73/77 countries]

High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> [3]

	Denmark
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018)	8.1% [77/77 countries]
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018)	7.9% [77/77 countries]
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018)	5.4% [77/77 countries]

High school students - learning method> [11]

	Denmark
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.18 [53/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.66 [62/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.53 [25/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.74 [61/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.90 [46/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.04 [31/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.00 [65/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.09 [71/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.07 [70/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	4.08 [43/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.94 [50/77 countries]

High school students - response to a junk mail> [5]

	Denmark
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.46 [68/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the senderfs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.93 [29/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	1.86 [74/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.47 [6/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.79 [31/77 countries]

High school students - effort and failure> [13]

	Denmark
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job (2018)	77.8% [59/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college (2018)	82.1% [59/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important (2018)	80.3% [55/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can (2018)	66.2% [63/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start (2018)	58.2% [76/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance (2018)	83.8% [33/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at (2018)	61.4% [62/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing (2018)	53.0% [32/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	52.5% [32/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	42.7% [58/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they canft change their intelligence very much (2018)	22.7% [78/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others (2018)	60.2% [43/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task (2018)	49.5% [72/79 countries]

High school students - competition and cooperation> [9]

	Denmark
% of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people (2018)	70.8% [42/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition (2018)	43.5% [40/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other (2018)	37.9% [58/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important (2018)	26.3% [73/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others (2018)	42.0% [60/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation (2018)	66.6% [6/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other (2018)	70.6% [5/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important (2018)	61.7% [18/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others (2018)	64.4% [15/77 countries]

High school students - meaning of life> [3]

	Denmark
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018)	56.4% [70/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018)	56.8% [55/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life (2018)	61.9% [56/74 countries]

High school students - feeling> [9]

	Denmark
% of 15-year-olds who always feel happy (2018)	31.5% [69/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel scared (2018)	2.1% [66/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel lively (2018)	30.8% [54/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable (2018)	2.0% [72/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel proud (2018)	15.4% [55/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid (2018)	3.8% [59/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful (2018)	49.7% [16/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel sad (2018)	2.9% [72/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful (2018)	52.4% [12/73 countries]

High school students - goals in school> [3]

	Denmark
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible (2018)	58.9% [17/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes (2018)	54.5% [15/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible (2018)	69.4% [8/77 countries]

High school students - doing things in life> [4]

	Denmark
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018)	81.3% [44/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	78.0% [53/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	69.5% [28/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018)	80.5% [31/78 countries]

High school students - feeling at school> [6]

	Denmark
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018)	10.3% [75/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018)	71.1% [42/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018)	64.8% [48/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018)	11.5% [75/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018)	75.2% [29/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018)	10.0% [70/76 countries]

High school students - family support> [3]

	Denmark
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018)	85.5% [24/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018)	83.8% [15/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018)	81.0% [36/77 countries]

High school students - laziness and bullying> [14]

	Denmark
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks (2018)	17.7% [49/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks (2018)	21.9% [53/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks (2018)	42.9% [46/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	24.3% [41/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	39.2% [21/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	9.8% [72/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	19.7% [33/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	16.4% [39/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	25.5% [42/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students (2018)	77.4% [15/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who canft defend themselves (2018)	80.8% [26/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying (2018)	82.6% [20/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied (2018)	80.2% [24/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who like to see someone standing up for bullied students (2018)	81.9% [23/77 countries]

High school students - learning foreign language> [2]

	Denmark
Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	4.49 [22/56 countries]
Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	0.091 [30/56 countries]

High school students - problem solving> [8]

	Denmark
% of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo (2012)	21.5% [63/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route (2012)	40.0% [15/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there (2012)	11.1% [25/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving (2012)	18.2% [48/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new (2012)	32.0% [33/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new (2012)	5.6% [62/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new (2012)	14.7% [64/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try to find a ticket office when the ticket machine is new (2012)	24.8% [54/64 countries]

University> [17]

	Denmark
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	40.4% [20/46 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	4.9% [24/40 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained Bachelorfs or higher (2020)	35.5% [14/40 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	47.1% [19/45 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	4.3% [23/35 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained Bachelorfs or higher (2020)	42.8% [8/35 countries]
% of those who think that only students from the best secondary schools can obtain a university education (2009)	11.5% [39/41 countries]
% of those who think that only the rich can afford a university education (2009)	8.3% [39/41 countries]
% of those who think that university is open to every gender, ethnicity or social background (2009)	70.1% [8/41 countries]
Average tuition fees charged by public institutions (10,000 JPY) (2008-2009)	0.0 [16/22 countries]
% of students who benefit from public loans and/or scholarships/grants (2008-2009)	93.0% [3/17 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2016)	77.5% [33/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2006)	84.4% [28/33 countries]
% of international students in tertiary enrolments (2010)	7.5% [8/25 countries]
Number of researchers in higher education (per thousand employment) (2009)	4.20 [7/35 countries]
Number of doctoral graduates (2009)	1,163 [25/30 countries]
Graduation rates at doctorate level (2009)	1.61 [11/36 countries]

Mass media> [13]

	Denmark
% of respondents reporting high levels of trust in media	48.8% (2010) [14/40 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2014)	15.4% [6/34 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2004)	15.4% [7/38 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who watch television and videos for less than 1 hour per day (2007)	36.7% [28/37 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who watch television and videos for more than 2 hours per day (2007)	23.2% [16/37 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2013)	30.2% [25/33 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2003)	45.0% [18/34 countries]
Daily newspapers: number of titles (2004)	35 [35/153 countries]
Daily newspapers: Number of titles per 1 million inhabitants (2004)	6.48 [38/154 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation (2004)	1,906,000 [27/82 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation per 1,000 inhabitants (2004)	353 [9/84 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts)	2,915 (2004) [25/76 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants	539.5 (2004) [13/75 countries]

	Denmark
Voter turnout in the national election	84.2% (2022) [23/199 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2014)	6.43 [3/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2004)	6.49 [2/38 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2014)	67.0% [7/34 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2004)	72.1% [9/38 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2014)	74.2% [6/34 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2004)	80.4% [8/38 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2013)	85.2% [3/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2003)	81.8% [5/34 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	23.6% [20/36 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2000)	21.8% [17/25 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	17.7% [3/36 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2000)	18.2% [3/25 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today (2014)	7.41 [3/34 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago (2014)	7.67 [2/34 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now (2014)	7.01 [4/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2014)	6.23 [24/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2004)	6.53 [15/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2014)	6.17 [11/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2004)	6.41 [9/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2014)	5.73 [26/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2004)	5.70 [36/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2014)	4.08 [30/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2004)	4.12 [31/37 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances (2014)	6.13 [17/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights (2014)	4.64 [25/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that countryfs national elections (2014)	2.95 [33/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote (2014)	4.98 [19/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone (2014)	6.59 [14/34 countries]

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Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	179 [68/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	31,782 [122/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	43.58% [18/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	34.64% [17/143 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	31.6% [50/193 countries]
Average age of cabinet members (2018)	47.36 [32/35 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2014)	44.6% [4/34 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2010)	42.7% [6/36 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2004)	55.0% [1/38 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally (2010)	33.7% [33/36 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2016)	4.4% [35/35 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2006)	3.4% [33/33 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2014)	32.9% [29/34 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2004)	27.1% [36/38 countries]

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% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2014)	36.6% [11/34 countries]
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2004)	39.3% [18/38 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2014)	39.1% [29/34 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2004)	34.0% [37/38 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2014)	7.2% [15/34 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2004)	7.4% [21/37 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2001)	9.4% [14/27 countries]
% of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	8.9% [28/35 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations (2014)	3.96 [19/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations (2004)	3.82 [26/38 countries]

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% of those who have confidence in parliament (2018)	64.9% [16/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008)	81.5% [3/44 countries]
% of those who have confidence in parliament (1998)	59.4% [12/30 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2016)	34.3% [7/35 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2006)	43.4% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2014)	21.1% [13/34 countries]
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2004)	29.4% [6/37 countries]

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Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2016)	3.19 [11/34 countries]
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2006)	3.42 [1/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2014)	62.2% [5/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2004)	62.9% [5/38 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is left (2014)	17.3% [6/34 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is center (2014)	34.1% [33/34 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is right (2014)	21.2% [12/34 countries]
Average of political position (2014)	5.12 [24/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	68.0% [3/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2004)	67.7% [3/38 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2014)	29.1% [9/23 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2004)	22.4% [8/22 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2014)	15.5% [19/23 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2004)	9.3% [19/22 countries]
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day (2014)	79.3% [6/34 countries]
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information (2014)	2.1% [32/34 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2014)	43.5% [16/23 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2004)	42.6% [13/22 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2014)	6.3% [18/23 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2004)	3.8% [18/22 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2014)	28.2% [7/23 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2004)	27.1% [7/22 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2014)	22.6% [19/23 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2004)	16.3% [20/22 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2004)	5.8% [3/22 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2004)	59.7% [21/22 countries]
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet (2014)	20.1% [3/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2014)	44.3% [5/34 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2004)	52.4% [3/38 countries]
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	0.6% [1/34 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2014)	17.4% [28/34 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2006)	19.7% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2004)	19.5% [31/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2016)	75.1% [1/35 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2014)	71.0% [4/34 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2006)	71.2% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2004)	71.6% [5/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2017)	32.7% [24/30 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2016)	60.5% [14/35 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2014)	48.2% [18/34 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2006)	49.0% [24/33 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2004)	44.8% [24/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2001)	47.4% [10/18 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have considerable influence on politics (2006)	43.3% [7/33 countries]
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	7.9% [17/35 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2014)	46.4% [26/34 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2004)	39.5% [37/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2014)	5.28 [20/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2004)	5.45 [21/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions (2014)	5.61 [17/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions (2004)	5.80 [11/37 countries]

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% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2014)	30.8% [19/34 countries]
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2004)	31.3% [22/37 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2014)	23.0% [12/34 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2004)	24.7% [8/38 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2014)	57.3% [3/34 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2004)	62.4% [5/38 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2014)	72.2% [6/34 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2004)	69.5% [7/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2014)	4.62 [15/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2004)	4.61 [13/37 countries]
% of those who take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations once a month or more (2017)	1.8% [26/30 countries]
% of those who never take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations (2017)	85.7% [16/30 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2014)	38.0% [4/34 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2004)	40.4% [4/38 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2016)	95.8% [4/35 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2006)	96.9% [2/33 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2014)	30.8% [6/34 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2004)	29.9% [7/38 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2016)	90.7% [5/35 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2006)	91.7% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2016)	66.7% [13/35 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2006)	55.4% [17/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	24.8% [9/34 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2004)	17.8% [13/38 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2016)	76.6% [10/35 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2006)	70.6% [17/33 countries]

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Employment in general government as % of total employment	27.61% (2019) [3/33 countries]
% of central government employees aged 55 years or older (2020)	24.08% [24/38 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (2016)	44.1% [6/35 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (2006)	56.5% [2/33 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2014)	58.2% [18/33 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2004)	60.2% [19/38 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	100.0 [1/209 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2014)	77.8% [1/34 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2006)	84.6% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2004)	73.1% [1/38 countries]
% of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption (2016)	4.9% [35/35 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2016)	90.6% [6/35 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2006)	95.2% [1/35 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	61.6% [4/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	2.4% [27/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	19.0% [15/30 countries]

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General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	50.5% [17/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	0.77% [31/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	32% [156/185 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2016)	44.5% [32/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2006)	45.2% [27/33 countries]
General government expenditures for General public services, as % of GDP (2020)	6.3% [9/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Defence, as % of GDP (2020)	1.2% [17/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Public order and safety, as % of GDP (2020)	1.0% [29/30 countries]
General government expenditures for economic affairs, as % of GDP (2020)	5.1% [26/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Environment protection, as % of GDP (2020)	0.4% [26/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Housing and community amenities, as % of GDP (2020)	0.2% [29/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Health, as % of GDP (2020)	8.9% [7/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Recreation, culture and religion, as % of GDP (2020)	1.7% [5/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.4% [5/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.4% [5/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of GDP (2020)	22.4% [7/30 countries]

	Denmark
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	52% [9/189 countries]
Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates (2021)	25.0% [2/35 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	22.00% [54/111 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	30.1% [2/117 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	0.0% [91/113 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	2.0% [19/111 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	14.1% [21/117 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2019)	24.3% [10/29 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2016)	25.3% [13/35 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2009)	30.3% [9/41 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2006)	33.9% [5/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2019)	35.3% [25/29 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2016)	36.4% [28/35 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2009)	32.7% [36/41 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2006)	27.8% [29/33 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2019)	64.4% [26/29 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2009)	67.2% [34/41 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2014)	6.04 [22/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2004)	5.92 [23/38 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes (2016)	57.6% [30/35 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often treat everyone in accordance with the law, regardless of their contacts or position in society (2016)	53.1% [15/35 countries]

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% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2013)	80.2% [6/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2003)	77.4% [4/34 countries]
% of those who think that the social benefits in their country make people lazy (2017)	32.2% [24/30 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2016)	41.2% [35/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2006)	52.9% [28/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2016)	95.5% [18/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2006)	97.5% [12/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2001)	98.0% [13/27 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2016)	36.8% [10/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2006)	43.3% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	90.7% [1/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	84.0% [10/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	7.0% [11/30 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	11.7% [4/35 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	1.9% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	1.8% [31/35 countries]
% of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	77.3% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people (2012)	82.2% [4/41 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	50 [167/176 countries]
% of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	33.5% [22/41 countries]
% of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	44.7% [7/41 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	4.5% [30/41 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	0.3% [35/38 countries]
% of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave (2012)	32.9% [24/41 countries]
% of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	5.6% [24/41 countries]
% of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	60.3% [8/41 countries]
% of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	1.2% [31/41 countries]
% of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	58.9% [21/41 countries]
% of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	39.8% [19/41 countries]
% of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	70.7% [4/41 countries]
% of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country (2010)	3.2% [30/35 countries]
% of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor (2009)	8.7% [30/41 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2016)	69.5% [33/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2006)	82.3% [20/33 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2014)	5.46 [20/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2004)	5.56 [21/38 countries]

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% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2016)	84.2% [4/35 countries]
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2006)	87.0% [2/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2016)	47.9% [19/35 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2006)	48.6% [21/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (5 choices) (2000)	52.8% [6/15 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2014)	6.10 [21/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2004)	6.23 [22/38 countries]
Extent to which people trust the courts (2017)	7.71 [1/30 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the justice system (5 choices) (2018)	92.7% [2/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the justice system (5 choices) (2008)	90.3% [1/44 countries]

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Population (ten thousands) (2021)	585.7 [113/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	0.4% [143/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	9.3% [163/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	16.3% [156/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	63.4% [121/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	20.3% [21/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	81.6 [25/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	83.6 [27/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	79.6 [22/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	146.4 [78/216 countries]
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) (2021)	23.2 [57/121 countries]
% of those who think that population growth cannot be supported (2010)	65.8% [8/36 countries]
% of those who think that population growth cannot be supported (2000)	77.5% [1/24 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between young people and older people (2019)	9.8% [27/29 countries]
% of those who think that younger people should be medically prioritized over older people (2011)	48.6% [13/32 countries]

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Crude marriage rate (marriages per 1,000 population)	4.9 (2020) [11/45 countries]
Crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 population)	2.7 (2020) [3/44 countries]
Relative divorce rate (ratio of divorces to marriages in the latest year) (2008-2020)	0.55 [14/44 countries]
% of ever married at 50-54, men	76.7% (2018) [31/36 countries]
% of ever married at 50-54, women	82.5% (2018) [30/36 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (2002)	89.4% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (1998)	6.8% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2012)	18.1% [29/32 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2002)	23.6% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (2002)	3.2% [25/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2012)	38.1% [25/40 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2002)	50.5% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2012)	91.8% [1/32 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2002)	92.6% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (1998)	5.5% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2012)	65.5% [8/32 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2002)	69.2% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2018)	49.2% [39/46 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2008)	59.0% [30/44 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (1998)	63.2% [11/30 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (2008)	4.1% [40/44 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (1998)	6.0% [23/30 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2018)	8.1% [47/47 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2008)	19.7% [41/44 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (1998)	29.5% [28/30 countries]

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Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	1.67 [144/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	10.4 [155/204 countries]
Mean age of women at childbirth (2020)	31.4 [12/43 countries]
% of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more (2012)	37.2% [19/34 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	4 [171/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	3.1 [167/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	4 [159/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	4.3 [184/194 countries]
% of births outside of marriage (2018)	54.2% [11/42 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (2008)	8.3% [42/44 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (1998)	11.4% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children (2018)	15.9% [45/47 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children (2008)	31.7% [39/43 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children (1998)	37.2% [23/30 countries]

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% of children (aged 0-17) living with a single parent	20.6% (2018) [13/39 countries]
% of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents (2017)	26.3% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents (2001)	49.9% [24/27 countries]
% of those who think that adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents (2012)	55.9% [34/40 countries]
% of those who think that having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents (2012)	16.8% [28/40 countries]
% of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together (2012)	71.0% [1/31 countries]
% of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together (2002)	62.1% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy (2012)	92.5% [18/40 countries]
% of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy (2002)	93.1% [12/33 countries]
% of those who think that children are a financial burden (2012)	31.5% [22/40 countries]
% of those who think that those with young children should be medically prioritized over those not (2011)	26.9% [30/32 countries]
% of those who think that a same sex female couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple (2012)	64.6% [3/31 countries]
% of those who think that a same sex male couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple (2012)	58.8% [3/31 countries]
% of those who think that having children increases people's social standing in society (2012)	41.3% [18/40 countries]
% of those who think that having children restricts the employment and career chances (2012)	43.0% [12/40 countries]

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% of those who live with their brother/ sister, among those who have brother/ sister (2017)	2.4% [21/30 countries]
% of those who but do not live with their brother/ sister but contact frequently (2017)	39.4% [29/30 countries]
Total public social expenditure on families as % of GDP (2017)	3.40% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	51.1% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	34.2% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2001)	57.6% [25/27 countries]
% of those who think that their family members put pressure on them about the way they live or organise their personal life (2017)	16.1% [25/30 countries]
% of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them (2017)	18.0% [22/30 countries]
% of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them (2001)	23.0% [22/27 countries]
% of those who face anger of their family or close friends (2017)	19.9% [23/30 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) (2012)	5.64 [13/41 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) (2002)	5.76 [5/33 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with the relationships with family members (7 steps) (2018)	5.82 [23/47 countries]
Fathers' time spent on physical care and child supervision (as mothers=100) (Latest available year)	48.6 [4/20 countries]

	Denmark
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	23% [82/151 countries]

	Denmark
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	12.4% [83/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	37,533 [52/164 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	64.5 [30/157 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2008)	82.5% [11/44 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2001)	82.0% [6/24 countries]
% of those who experience international migration (2008)	14.1% [15/44 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to find a place to live (2017)	45.2% [20/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to find a place to live (2017)	13.6% [8/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to find a place to live (2017)	14.1% [9/30 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2013)	11.8% [14/33 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2003)	9.8% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2013)	42.9% [24/33 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2003)	51.3% [23/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2013)	63.4% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2003)	72.6% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigration is the most important issue for their country (2010)	7.4% [7/35 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between domestic-born and foreign-born (2019)	42.6% [13/29 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2013)	39.3% [16/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2003)	30.7% [21/33 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2013)	24.6% [28/33 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2003)	15.9% [31/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2013)	61.7% [7/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2003)	60.0% [6/33 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2013)	47.9% [24/33 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2003)	61.3% [5/33 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2013)	16.7% [29/33 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2003)	15.0% [32/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants should give up original culture and adopt their culture (2013)	11.7% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2013)	20.2% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2003)	12.0% [34/34 countries]
% of those who agree that their country's culture is generally undermined by immigrants (2013)	30.5% [15/33 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2013)	38.9% [20/33 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2003)	51.6% [11/34 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2013)	35.3% [21/33 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2003)	49.5% [13/34 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2013)	71.9% [18/33 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2003)	77.4% [21/34 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants should have equal access to public education (2013)	74.8% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that people prejudiced against any racial or ethnic group should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	29.1% [7/34 countries]

	Denmark
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	395.710 [37/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	67,758 [9/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	63,946 [13/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	68,110 [6/173 countries]
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour worked, current PPP US$) (2020)	87.7 [3/35 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	14.7% [133/158 countries]
% of those who think that the economy is the most important issue for their country (2010)	33.5% [12/35 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	822 [30/141 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2016)	51.3% [33/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2006)	50.3% [32/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements (2013)	64.8% [11/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements (2003)	68.6% [14/34 countries]

	Denmark
Share prices (10 years ago as 100) (2021)	699 [10/42 countries]
% of currency and deposits in household financial assets	11.8% (2021) [38/38 countries]

	Denmark
Price level index - Gross Domestic Product [= the whole national economy] (OECD=100) (2017)	120 [5/49 countries]
Price level index - Food (OECD=100) (2017)	120 [9/49 countries]
Price level index - Bread and cereals (OECD=100) (2017)	140 [7/49 countries]
Price level index - Meat (OECD=100) (2017)	120 [14/49 countries]
Price level index - Fish (OECD=100) (2017)	132 [3/49 countries]
Price level index - Milk, cheese and eggs (OECD=100) (2017)	106 [17/49 countries]
Price level index - Fruits, vegetables, potatoes (OECD=100) (2017)	108 [15/49 countries]
Price level index - Non-alcoholic beverages (OECD=100) (2017)	122 [9/49 countries]
Price level index - Alcoholic beverages (OECD=100) (2017)	106 [17/49 countries]
Price level index - Tobacco (OECD=100) (2017)	111 [15/49 countries]
Price level index - Clothing and footwear (OECD=100) (2017)	136 [3/49 countries]
Price level index - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (OECD=100) (2017)	149 [7/49 countries]
Price level index - Hospital services (OECD=100) (2017)	86 [17/49 countries]
Price level index - Transport (OECD=100) (2017)	144 [3/49 countries]
Price level index - Communication (OECD=100) (2017)	79 [20/49 countries]
Price level index - Recreation and culture (OECD=100) (2017)	140 [4/49 countries]
Price level index - Education (OECD=100) (2017)	130 [9/49 countries]
Price level index - Restaurants and hotels (OECD=100) (2017)	150 [4/49 countries]
Price level index - Construction (OECD=100) (2017)	113 [11/49 countries]
Price level index - Services in total (OECD=100) (2017)	130 [6/49 countries]
Long-term interest rate (2021)	-0.06% [30/37 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2016)	65.5% [35/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2006)	77.4% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that fighting rising prices is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	4.9% [36/36 countries]
% of those who think that fighting rising prices is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2000)	5.1% [24/25 countries]

	Denmark
Income inequality (gini coefficient) (2018)	0.263 [6/37 countries]
Poverty rate after taxes and transfers (% of those below 50% of the current median income) (2018)	6.4% [36/37 countries]
% of those who are dissatisfied with their earnings (2009)	46.3% [36/41 countries]
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2019)	8.2% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that it will be difficult for their household to make ends meet for the next 12 months (2019)	8.3% [29/29 countries]
% of those who skip a meal because there is not enough money once a month or more (2019)	4.1% [23/29 countries]
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	54.0% [40/41 countries]
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2002)	64.1% [25/33 countries]
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	24.4% [9/41 countries]
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2002)	17.0% [16/33 countries]
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income (2012)	23.6% [6/41 countries]
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income (2002)	18.5% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that the income distribution of their country is unfair (2019)	43.8% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2019)	60.3% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2017)	54.3% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2009)	62.4% [39/41 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot poorer than them every day (2019)	14.9% [26/29 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot richer than them every day (2019)	12.5% [20/29 countries]
Extent of anger at differences in wealth (2019)	3.98 [25/29 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2019)	12.0% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2009)	13.8% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that differences in peoplefs standard of living should be small for a society to be fair (2017)	41.6% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2019)	52.5% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2017)	50.0% [24/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2010)	60.2% [25/36 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2009)	53.8% [36/41 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2000)	55.4% [19/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2016)	56.6% [34/35 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2006)	55.3% [30/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (1998)	44.5% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	46.9% [25/28 countries]
% of those who think that private companies are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	13.1% [16/28 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	20.0% [1/28 countries]
% of those who think that high income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	2.0% [18/28 countries]
% of those who think that low income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	2.6% [10/28 countries]
% of those who think that income differences do not need to be reduced (2019)	15.3% [1/28 countries]
% of those who think that politicians do not care about reducing the differences in income (2019)	46.0% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in reducing the differences in income (2019)	6.5% [16/29 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	51.1% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	34.2% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2001)	57.6% [25/27 countries]
% of those who think that people with money should be left to enjoy it (2000)	74.4% [1/15 countries]

	Denmark
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	1.6% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	1.6% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	13.6% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	10.7% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	27.4% [11/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	25.5% [9/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2019)	53.2% [2/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2009)	58.7% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	4.2% [8/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	3.5% [12/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	0.7% [19/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	0.1% [38/40 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	3.8% [18/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	1.8% [39/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	12.7% [18/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	8.2% [39/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2019)	56.2% [10/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2009)	59.8% [6/41 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	26.6% [16/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	30.1% [12/41 countries]

	Denmark
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	14.3% [9/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	12.1% [10/41 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	78.3% [12/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	79.6% [12/41 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	49.7% [4/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	51.7% [6/38 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	13.1% [25/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	14.0% [32/36 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	7.4% [21/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	8.3% [31/41 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	10.8% [15/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	10.5% [18/41 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	75.0% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	74.1% [5/41 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	14.2% [23/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	15.3% [34/41 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the upper class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	23.5% [11/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the middle class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	69.2% [11/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the lower class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	7.3% [24/29 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is higher than their fathers' job (2009)	46.8% [12/41 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is lower than their fathers' job (2009)	18.0% [32/41 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between people at the top of society and people at the bottom (2009)	30.6% [40/41 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	10.3% [26/29 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	8.6% [40/41 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	16.8% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	18.3% [38/41 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	50.7% [27/29 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	58.8% [34/41 countries]
% of those who think that having ambition is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	64.8% [25/41 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	43.1% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	44.0% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	34.9% [21/29 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	34.5% [35/41 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	7.1% [24/29 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	3.8% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	1.6% [24/29 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	0.7% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	3.7% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	6.3% [37/41 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	6.6% [19/29 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	5.9% [28/41 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	4.8% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	6.1% [37/41 countries]

	Denmark
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)	12.0% (2021) [82/193 countries]
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in manufacturing	52.1% (2019) [21/37 countries]

	Denmark
Tourism, employment, % of total employment	9.1% (2019) [8/39 countries]
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	61.4% (2019) [27/35 countries]
% of employment of large companies (250 and more employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	38.6% (2019) [9/35 countries]

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% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	43.5% [27/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	30.2% [6/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	3.7% [26/30 countries]

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Extent to which people trust major private companies (2017)	5.71 [3/30 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2018)	78.0% [16/47 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2008)	81.0% [4/44 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (1998)	83.1% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2010)	52.0% [7/36 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2000)	58.7% [4/25 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies comply with laws and regulations (2016)	58.8% [11/35 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies try to avoid paying their taxes (2016)	50.2% [23/35 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2013)	41.2% [28/33 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2003)	48.6% [27/34 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2014)	54.5% [4/34 countries]

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Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) (2019)	0.2% [183/190 countries]

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% of those who think that business, banks and industry have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	32.4% [12/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2016)	39.1% [30/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2006)	38.5% [27/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2016)	72.2% [30/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2006)	77.2% [27/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for declining industries to protect jobs (2016)	48.5% [29/35 countries]

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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (2021)	82.6% [11/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (2021)	76.5% [10/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-44) (2021)	92.5% [26/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-44) (2021)	83.5% [20/38 countries]
Employment rate, 60-64 years old (% of population ages 60-64), men (2021)	76.3% [10/38 countries]
Employment rate, 60-64 years old (% of population ages 60-64), women (2021)	68.5% [7/38 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	2.2% [162/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	2.2% [162/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	18.5% [108/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	79.2% [14/187 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: male and female	27.8% (2021) [30/34 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: male	28.6% (2021) [30/34 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: female	26.9% (2021) [29/34 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2015)	68.4% [22/37 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2005)	68.8% [20/31 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (1997)	75.5% [12/25 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2015)	51.0% [18/37 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2005)	42.0% [20/31 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (1997)	42.4% [15/25 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2016)	52.6% [27/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2006)	58.8% [24/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1998)	58.0% [27/30 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2016)	77.4% [27/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2006)	72.7% [28/33 countries]

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Gender wage gap (comparison of median)	5.1% (2019) [22/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for promoting equality between men and women (2016)	69.4% [34/35 countries]
Maternal employment rate - child under 15	81.7% (2019) [4/40 countries]
Share of female managers	28.2% (2021) [33/39 countries]
Female share of the directors of the largest publicly listed companies (2021)	34.9% [12/43 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2018)	4.6% [44/47 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2012)	6.9% [30/32 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2008)	7.5% [42/44 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2002)	13.6% [29/33 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (1998)	18.6% [25/30 countries]
% of those who do not think that family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job (2012)	73.3% [2/32 countries]
% of those who do not think that family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job (2002)	62.8% [2/33 countries]
% of those who do not think that family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job (1998)	61.4% [1/30 countries]
% of those who think that both husband and wife should contribute to household income (5 choices) (2012)	80.1% [16/32 countries]
% of those who think that both husband and wife should contribute to household income (5 choices) (2002)	77.2% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay (5 choices) (2012)	31.8% [27/32 countries]
% of those who think that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay (5 choices) (2002)	40.4% [23/33 countries]
% of those who think that what most women really want is a home and children (2012)	17.1% [30/32 countries]
% of those who think that what most women really want is a home and children (2002)	27.4% [27/33 countries]
% of those who think that working mothers have no bad influence over children (5 choices) (2012)	87.6% [1/32 countries]
% of those who think that working mothers have no bad influence over children (5 choices) (2002)	80.8% [4/33 countries]
% of those who do not think that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works (2012)	66.9% [3/32 countries]
% of those who do not think that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works (2002)	56.0% [1/33 countries]
% of those who think that the mother and the father should each take half of paid parental leave (2012)	45.9% [6/41 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it. (2012)	47.5% [9/41 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take the entire paid parental leave (2012)	5.3% [37/41 countries]
% of those who think that no paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	17.0% [9/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2012)	38.1% [1/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2002)	15.5% [12/33 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	30.2% [2/41 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work part-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	15.3% [8/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2012)	5.7% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2002)	23.3% [30/33 countries]
% of those who think that mother should stay at home and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	5.7% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that mother should work part-time and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	47.6% [8/41 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that both mother and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	47.8% [12/41 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that father stay at home and mother work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	18.2% [33/40 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that mother stay at home and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	15.5% [10/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2012)	71.6% [3/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2002)	38.4% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home after the youngest child starts school (2012)	0.4% [41/41 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home after the youngest child starts school (2002)	2.9% [31/33 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2012)	45.6% [36/41 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2002)	48.4% [26/33 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2012)	52.4% [6/41 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2002)	50.8% [9/33 countries]

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Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, men, % of total employed	5.1% (2020) [28/31 countries]
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, women, % of total employed	3.4% (2020) [29/31 countries]
% of those who think that employees have more job security than the self-employed (2005)	58.8% [13/31 countries]
% of those who think that being an employee interferes more with family life than self-employment (2005)	10.4% [29/31 countries]
% of those who prefer being an employee to being self-employed (2005)	70.3% [6/31 countries]
% of those who prefer being an employee to being self-employed (1997)	71.3% [2/25 countries]

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Part-time employment - male	12.5% (2021) [7/37 countries]
Part-time employment - female	21.2% (2021) [20/37 countries]
Temporary employment - male as % of dependent employment	9.1% (2021) [20/36 countries]
Temporary employment - female as % of dependent employment	12.5% (2021) [17/36 countries]
Temporary employment - 15-24 years as % of dependent employment	32.9% (2021) [20/36 countries]
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2015)	74.3% [7/37 countries]
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2005)	61.4% [17/31 countries]

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% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2015)	17.9% [17/37 countries]
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2005)	18.2% [11/31 countries]