Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 36,189 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36,189
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36,189
in 2025
All-time low
21,456
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 36,189. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 36,189 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,456, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21,710 | — |
| 2004 | 21,456 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22,247 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 22,917 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23,395 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24,660 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 24,378 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25,868 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 27,595 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 26,513 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 26,890 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,359 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 28,479 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,457 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28,743 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30,684 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 32,748 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 30,093 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 31,276 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 34,441 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 34,889 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 34,695 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 36,189 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,966 | 21,456 | 24,660 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28,534 | 25,868 | 32,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,597 | 30,093 | 36,189 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Switzerland 44,758 compare
- 2 Norway 40,751 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 40,378 compare
- 5 Iceland 35,999 compare
- 6 Netherlands 33,026 compare
- 7 Ireland 31,931 compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 25,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 168,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Denmark was 36,189 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36,189 in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,456 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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