Girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark
Denmark: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1,658 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark is 1,658 girls, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark peaked at 3,871 girls in 2005 and was at its lowest, 517 girls, in 2001.
That places Denmark 138th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 517 girls | — |
| 2004 | 3,679 girls | +611.6% |
| 2005 | 3,871 girls | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,871 girls | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 777 girls | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 950 girls | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 790 girls | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,014 girls | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 863 girls | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 792 girls | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 984 girls | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 892 girls | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,012 girls | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,446 girls | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 1,144 girls | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 753 girls | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 842 girls | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 643 girls | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 905 girls | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 1,150 girls | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 1,646 girls | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 1,658 girls | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,779 girls | 517 girls | 3,871 girls | 7 |
| 2010s | 974.2 girls | 753 girls | 1,446 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 girls | 643 girls | 1,658 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 135 Netherlands 1,931 girls compare
- 136 North Macedonia 1,869 girls compare
- 137 Barbados 1,659 girls compare
- 139 Estonia 1,527 girls compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,500 girls compare
- 141 Martinique 1,391 girls
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Denmark was 1,658 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,871 girls in 2005.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 girls in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.