Education in Southern Denmark, Denmark: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 39.4% in 2025, against 46.1% for Denmark and 36.9% across the EU; 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark.
How many people have a master's degree in Southern Denmark?
A master's degree or PhD was held by 11.0% of 25-64 year-olds in Southern Denmark in 2025, below the national figure of 17.6% (2nd lowest of 5 regions).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people have a vocational education in Southern Denmark?
Vocational education and training (erhvervsuddannelse) was the highest qualification of 36.1% of 25-64 year-olds in Southern Denmark in 2025, above the national figure of 30.4%; that is 3rd highest of 5 regions.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many adults have no qualifications in Southern Denmark?
16.8% of 25-64 year-olds in Southern Denmark had no education beyond primary and lower secondary school in 2025, above the national figure of 14.7% (2nd highest of 5 regions), down from 22.0% in 2015.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many young people have a degree in Southern Denmark?
Among younger adults aged 25 to 34 in Southern Denmark, 46.5% had a higher education in 2025, below the national figure of 55.0%; that is 2nd lowest of 5 regions.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyAre women more educated than men in Southern Denmark?
Women aged 25-64 in Southern Denmark were more likely than men to hold a higher education in 2025: 47.0% of women against 33.4% of men, a gap of 13.6 percentage points.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many young people in Southern Denmark leave school early?
12.1% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025 (Denmark: 10.0%; EU: 9.1%); 2nd highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 8.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Southern Denmark are NEET?
10.4% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Denmark: 8.9%; EU: 11.0%); the highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 9.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Southern Denmark are in education or training?
28.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Denmark: 31.0%; EU: 13.7%); 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 29.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Southern Denmark have no qualifications?
In 2025, 18.3% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (Denmark: 15.9%; EU: 18.8%); 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 23.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Southern Denmark have?
42.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Denmark: 38.0%; EU: 44.3%); 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 46.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Southern Denmark?
Schools in Southern Denmark taught 89,897 primary pupils and 118,227 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Southern Denmark compares with other regions
Share of 25-64 year-olds with a higher education (%) (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 25-64 year-olds with a higher education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Region of Denmark | 57.8% |
| 2 | Central Denmark | 45.5% |
| 3 | Southern Denmark | 40.1% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 39.6% |
| 5 | Zealand | 36.9% |
Share of 25-64 year-olds with a master's degree or PhD (%) (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 25-64 year-olds with a master's degree or PhD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Region of Denmark | 27.8% |
| 2 | Central Denmark | 14.8% |
| 3 | North Denmark | 12.1% |
| 4 | Southern Denmark | 11.0% |
| 5 | Zealand | 10.2% |
Share of 25-64 year-olds whose highest education is vocational training (%) (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 25-64 year-olds whose highest education is vocational training (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 37.9% |
| 2 | North Denmark | 37.0% |
| 3 | Southern Denmark | 36.1% |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 32.3% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 21.0% |
Share of 25-64 year-olds with primary school as highest education (%) (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 25-64 year-olds with primary school as highest education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 18.0% |
| 2 | Southern Denmark | 16.8% |
| 3 | North Denmark | 16.6% |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 14.6% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 11.7% |
Share of 25-34 year-olds with a higher education (%) (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 25-34 year-olds with a higher education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Region of Denmark | 66.0% |
| 2 | Central Denmark | 53.2% |
| 3 | North Denmark | 47.8% |
| 4 | Southern Denmark | 46.5% |
| 5 | Zealand | 39.6% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 12.7% |
| 2 | Southern Denmark | 12.1% |
| 3 | Central Denmark | 11.1% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 11.1% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 6.5% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Denmark | 10.4% |
| 2 | Zealand | 10.0% |
| 3 | Central Denmark | 9.8% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 9.3% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 6.9% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Region of Denmark | 35.0% |
| 2 | Central Denmark | 29.5% |
| 3 | Zealand | 29.1% |
| 4 | Southern Denmark | 28.3% |
| 5 | North Denmark | 28.2% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 20.2% |
| 2 | North Denmark | 19.7% |
| 3 | Southern Denmark | 18.3% |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 15.6% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 11.8% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Southern Denmark ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 44.5% |
| 2 | North Denmark | 43.6% |
| 3 | Southern Denmark | 42.3% |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 40.1% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 30.0% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
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