Denmark vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Switzerland rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 147th of 178 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 | 4.9% | 7.1% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 147th 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