Denmark vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Denmark
6.3%
in 2025
Spain
6.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
154th
Spain rank
152nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.9% against 6.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 17.1% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 6.9% against 6.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Denmark ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd 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, male (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