Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark

Denmark: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2007
All-time low
7.5%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 11.7 Percentage2001: 9.2 Percentage2002: 9 Percentage2003: 10.4 Percentage2004: 8.8 Percentage2005: 8.7 Percentage2006: 9.1 Percentage2007: 12.9 Percentage2008: 12.7 Percentage2009: 11.5 Percentage2010: 11.5 Percentage2011: 10.3 Percentage2012: 9.6 Percentage2013: 8.2 Percentage2014: 8.1 Percentage2015: 8.1 Percentage2016: 7.5 Percentage2017: 8.8 Percentage2018: 10.4 Percentage2019: 9.9 Percentage2020: 9.3 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 10 Percentage2023: 10.4 Percentage2024: 10.4 Percentage2025: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark is 10.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 12.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 11.7%
2001 9.2% -21.4%
2002 9.0% -2.2%
2003 10.4% +15.6%
2004 8.8% -15.4%
2005 8.7% -1.1%
2006 9.1% +4.6%
2007 12.9% +41.8%
2008 12.7% -1.6%
2009 11.5% -9.4%
2010 11.5% +0.0%
2011 10.3% -10.4%
2012 9.6% -6.8%
2013 8.2% -14.6%
2014 8.1% -1.2%
2015 8.1% +0.0%
2016 7.5% -7.4%
2017 8.8% +17.3%
2018 10.4% +18.2%
2019 9.9% -4.8%
2020 9.3% -6.1%
2021 9.8% +5.4%
2022 10.0% +2.0%
2023 10.4% +4.0%
2024 10.4% +0.0%
2025 10.0% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 8.7% 12.9% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.5% 11.5% 10
2020s 10.0% 9.3% 10.4% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Estonia 10.2% compare
  2. 8 Estonia 10.2% compare
  3. 10 Austria 10.0% compare
  4. 12 Finland 9.9% compare
  5. 13 Cyprus 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,118 data points, 2000–2025
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