Education in Zealand, Denmark: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 35.3% in 2025, against 46.1% for Denmark and 36.9% across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Denmark.
How many people have a master's degree in Region Zealand?
10.2% of residents aged 25 to 64 in Zealand had a master's degree or a doctorate in 2025, the lowest of 5 regions, up from 6.5% in 2015.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people have a vocational education in Region Zealand?
In 2025, 37.9% of adults aged 25-64 in Zealand had a vocational qualification as their highest education (the highest of 5 regions; national figure 30.4%).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many adults have no qualifications in Region Zealand?
Primary school was the highest completed education of 18.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Zealand in 2025, the highest of 5 regions, down from 22.5% in 2015.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many young people have a degree in Region Zealand?
39.6% of 25-34 year-olds living in Zealand had completed a higher education in 2025 (the lowest of 5 regions; Denmark: 55.0%).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyAre women more educated than men in Region Zealand?
Women aged 25-64 in Region Zealand were more likely than men to hold a higher education in 2025: 44.5% of women against 29.4% of men, a gap of 15.1 percentage points.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many young people in Zealand leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 12.7% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), compared with 10.0% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; the highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 10.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Zealand are NEET?
In 2025, 10.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 8.9% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 2nd highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 10.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Zealand are in education or training?
29.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 31.0% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 29.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Zealand have no qualifications?
20.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 15.9% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; the highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 21.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Zealand have?
44.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 38.0% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; the highest of 5 regions in Denmark. In 2015 it was 48.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Zealand?
Schools in Zealand taught 61,482 primary pupils and 79,600 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zealand compares with other regions
Share of 25-64 year-olds with a higher education (%) (2025)
Zealand ranks 5 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)
Zealand ranks 5 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)
Zealand ranks 1 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)
Zealand ranks 1 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)
Zealand ranks 5 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)
Zealand ranks 1 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)
Zealand ranks 2 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)
Zealand ranks 3 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)
Zealand ranks 1 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)
Zealand ranks 1 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…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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