Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 47 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 NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Denmark is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 12.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 12th of 47 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 NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- 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 Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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