Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 20,609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,609
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
38,278
in 2001
All-time low
15,426
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark stood at 20,609.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark peaked at 38,278 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,426, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38,278 | — |
| 2002 | 33,807 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 28,253 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 26,586 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 34,826 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 33,314 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 32,294 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32,085 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,829 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 26,220 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 23,310 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 21,163 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 21,406 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 20,696 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22,001 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 21,951 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20,572 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19,259 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17,356 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 15,426 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 16,482 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 20,062 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 20,609 | +2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20,609 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20,609 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,354, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,430 | 26,586 | 38,278 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,641 | 19,259 | 29,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,987 | 15,426 | 20,609 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Denmark was 20,609 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38,278 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,426 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release