Denmark vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Denmark
5.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
5.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
134th
Switzerland rank
133rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 12.8% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release