Denmark vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Denmark
9.0%
in 2021
Norway
9.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
49th
Norway rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 49th and Norway ranks 47th of 71 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Denmark ranks 49th and Norway ranks 47th 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