Denmark vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Denmark
5.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
5.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
159th
Uruguay rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Denmark ranks 159th and Uruguay ranks 160th of 206 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 | 14.0% | 21.2% | 7.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 20.4% | 11.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 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 5.8% against 5.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Denmark ranks 159th and Uruguay ranks 160th 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