Austria vs Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Austria
2.8%
in 2024
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
138th
Denmark rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Austria ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 136th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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