Adolescents out of school in Denmark
Denmark: Adolescents out of school was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Denmark stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Denmark peaked at 7.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 150th out of 179 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.9% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +547.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Denmark?
- Adolescents out of school 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 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for adolescents out of school?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.