Denmark vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Germany
2.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Germany rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Germany ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Germany ranks 146th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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