Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 9,523 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9,523 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Denmark peaked at 16,443 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,081, in 2021.
That places Denmark 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,443 | — |
| 2002 | 13,769 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 12,523 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 12,024 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,922 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 14,816 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 14,413 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14,622 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13,826 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 12,106 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 10,957 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,597 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 9,516 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,376 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,872 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 10,111 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,543 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8,800 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7,953 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7,081 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 7,740 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9,387 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 9,523 | +1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9,523 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9,523 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,316 | 12,024 | 16,443 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,370 | 8,800 | 13,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,337 | 7,081 | 9,523 | 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, female in Denmark?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Denmark was 9,523 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16,443 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,081 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release