Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 59.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark stood at 59.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark peaked at 66.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.5% | — |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.4% | 54.5% | 66.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 48.2% | 59.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Denmark was 59.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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