Denmark vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Denmark
5.8%
in 2025
Italy
6.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
159th
Italy rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 159th and Italy ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Denmark |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Denmark ranks 159th and Italy ranks 157th of 206 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 (modelled 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