Denmark vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Denmark
8.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
7.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
49th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.4% against 7.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 24.1% | 12.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 18.0% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 8.4% against 7.5% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Denmark ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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