Adolescents out of school, male in Denmark

Denmark: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
147th
of 160 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Adolescents out of school, male in Denmark, 2001–2024

02468102001201220242001: 9.4 % of male lower secondary school age2002: 6 % of male lower secondary school age2004: 1.8 % of male lower secondary school age2005: 0.564 % of male lower secondary school age2006: 2.4 % of male lower secondary school age2007: 1.5 % of male lower secondary school age2008: 1.3 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 1.3 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 1.1 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 0.981 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 0.83 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 0.982 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 0.803 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 0.963 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 0.754 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 0.647 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 0.599 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 0.52 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 0.565 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 0.785 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 1 % of male lower secondary school age2024: 1.1 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2024, adolescents out of school, male in Denmark stood at 1.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Denmark peaked at 9.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Denmark 147th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescents out of school, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Denmark, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2001 9.4%
2002 6.0% -36.1%
2004 1.8% -69.5%
2005 0.6% -69.2%
2006 2.4% +324.4%
2007 1.5% -35.9%
2008 1.3% -18.4%
2009 1.2% -5.7%
2010 1.3% +13.7%
2011 1.1% -21.0%
2012 1.0% -7.7%
2013 0.8% -15.4%
2014 1.0% +18.2%
2015 0.8% -18.2%
2016 1.0% +20.0%
2017 0.8% -21.7%
2018 0.6% -14.1%
2019 0.6% -7.5%
2020 0.5% -13.2%
2021 0.6% +8.6%
2022 0.8% +39.0%
2023 1.0% +30.7%
2024 1.1% +4.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +324.4% 0.6% 2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 0.6% 9.4% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 144 Viet Nam 1.3% compare
  2. 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
  3. 146 Austria 1.2% compare
  4. 148 Jordan 1.1% compare
  5. 149 Greece 1.0% compare
  6. 150 Lithuania 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Denmark?
Adolescents out of school, male in Denmark was 1.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Denmark ranks 147th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.