Denmark vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
3.1%
in 2024
Germany
3.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
139th
Germany rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 139th and Germany ranks 138th of 171 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 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 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?
- Germany, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany 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 139th and Germany ranks 138th of 171 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, male (%). 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