Denmark vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Denmark
0.9%
in 2024
Korea
1.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
140th
Korea rank
137th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 140th and Korea ranks 137th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Korea |
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, Denmark or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Denmark and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Denmark ranks 140th and Korea ranks 137th of 169 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, female (%). 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