Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark peaked at 9.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 129th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Denmark ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release