Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 11,086 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,086
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
21,835
in 2001
All-time low
8,345
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Denmark, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201220242001: 21.8k2002: 20.0k2004: 15.7k2005: 14.6k2006: 18.9k2007: 18.5k2008: 17.9k2009: 17.5k2010: 16.0k2011: 14.1k2012: 12.4k2013: 11.6k2014: 11.9k2015: 11.3k2016: 12.1k2017: 11.8k2018: 11.0k2019: 10.5k2020: 9.4k2021: 8.3k2022: 8.7k2023: 10.7k2024: 11.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Denmark is 11,086, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Denmark peaked at 21,835 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,345, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 105th of 175 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Denmark, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 21,835
2002 20,038 -8.2%
2004 15,730 -21.5%
2005 14,562 -7.4%
2006 18,904 +29.8%
2007 18,498 -2.1%
2008 17,881 -3.3%
2009 17,463 -2.3%
2010 16,003 -8.4%
2011 14,114 -11.8%
2012 12,353 -12.5%
2013 11,566 -6.4%
2014 11,890 +2.8%
2015 11,320 -4.8%
2016 12,129 +7.1%
2017 11,840 -2.4%
2018 11,029 -6.8%
2019 10,459 -5.2%
2020 9,403 -10.1%
2021 8,345 -11.3%
2022 8,742 +4.8%
2023 10,675 +22.1%
2024 11,086 +3.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 11,086 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 11,086 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,114 14,562 21,835 8
2010s 12,270 10,459 16,003 10
2020s 9,650 8,345 11,086 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 102 Namibia 16,528 compare
  2. 103 Saudi Arabia 14,680 compare
  3. 104 Guyana 11,721 compare
  4. 106 Israel 11,073 compare
  5. 107 Uruguay 10,724 compare
  6. 108 Mauritius 10,609 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Denmark?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Denmark was 11,086 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 21,835 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8,345 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Denmark ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release