Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Danmark stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 12.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2016.
Danmark ranks 193rd of 435 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for Danmark
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 35.6% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 432,238 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 277,062 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.7 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 245,081 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100.0% (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 101,235 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 290,902 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 285,076 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.53 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Danmark was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- How does Danmark rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 193rd out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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