Denmark vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Denmark
0.6%
in 2018
Ireland
0.5%
in 2018
Denmark rank
126th
Ireland rank
129th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
0246197119942018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 129th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 3.8% 2.9% Ireland
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 0.2% Denmark
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 0.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Denmark and Ireland?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Denmark ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 129th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.