Education in Byen København (Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark): official figures
In 2025, 65.9% of 25-64 year-olds in the province of Byen København held a higher education degree (the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 46.9%), up from 54.4% in 2015.
How many people have a master's degree in Byen København, Denmark?
A master's degree or PhD was held by 34.5% of 25-64 year-olds in the Byen København province in 2025, above the national figure of 17.6% (the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele)).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people have a vocational education in Byen København, Denmark?
Vocational education and training (erhvervsuddannelse) was the highest qualification of 14.2% of 25-64 year-olds in the Byen København province in 2025, below the national figure of 30.4%; that is the lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many adults have no qualifications in Byen København, Denmark?
9.3% of 25-64 year-olds in the Byen København province had no education beyond primary and lower secondary school in 2025, below the national figure of 14.7% (the lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele)), down from 13.9% in 2015.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many young people have a degree in Byen København, Denmark?
Among younger adults aged 25 to 34 in the Byen København province, 73.7% had a higher education in 2025, above the national figure of 55.0%; that is the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyAre women more educated than men in Byen København, Denmark?
Women aged 25-64 in the Byen København province were more likely than men to hold a higher education in 2025: 70.6% of women against 61.1% of men, a gap of 9.5 percentage points.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Byen København compares with other provinces in Denmark
Share of 25-64 year-olds with a higher education (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of 25-64 year-olds with a higher education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byen København | 65.9% |
| 2 | Københavns omegn | 51.4% |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 50.9% |
| 4 | Østjylland | 49.7% |
| 5 | Østsjælland | 45.5% |
| 6 | Fyn | 43.7% |
| 7 | North Denmark | 39.6% |
Share of 25-64 year-olds with a master's degree or PhD (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of 25-64 year-olds with a master's degree or PhD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byen København | 34.5% |
| 2 | Københavns omegn | 22.5% |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 21.9% |
| 4 | Østjylland | 18.0% |
| 5 | Østsjælland | 16.3% |
| 6 | Fyn | 13.5% |
| 7 | North Denmark | 12.1% |
Share of 25-64 year-olds whose highest education is vocational training (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of 25-64 year-olds whose highest education is vocational training (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Denmark | 37.0% |
| 6 | Østsjælland | 33.5% |
| 7 | Fyn | 33.4% |
| 8 | Østjylland | 29.0% |
| 9 | Nordsjælland | 28.9% |
| 10 | Københavns omegn | 24.9% |
| 11 | Byen København | 14.2% |
Share of 25-64 year-olds with primary school as highest education (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of 25-64 year-olds with primary school as highest education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Denmark | 16.6% |
| 6 | Fyn | 15.7% |
| 7 | Københavns omegn | 14.6% |
| 8 | Østjylland | 13.3% |
| 9 | Østsjælland | 13.1% |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 12.2% |
| 11 | Byen København | 9.3% |
Share of 25-34 year-olds with a higher education (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of 25-34 year-olds with a higher education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byen København | 73.7% |
| 2 | Østjylland | 57.6% |
| 3 | Københavns omegn | 56.5% |
| 4 | Fyn | 51.7% |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 49.4% |
| 6 | Østsjælland | 49.1% |
| 7 | North Denmark | 47.8% |
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Sources
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Educational attainment of 15-69 year-olds by region and municipality, highest education completed, age and sex (StatBank table HFUDD11), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9d33b2e294ed…)
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