Australia vs Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Australia
0.8%
in 2024
Denmark
0.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
157th
Denmark rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 157th and Denmark ranks 154th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 157th and Denmark ranks 154th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release