Denmark vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Denmark
9.0%
in 2021
Germany
8.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
49th
Germany rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 49th and Germany ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 4.2% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.3% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 0.6% | 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, male, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Denmark ranks 49th and Germany ranks 50th 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, male (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