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 0.9036 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9036 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9343 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.7215 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark is 0.9036 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark peaked at 0.9343 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7215 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Denmark 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7893 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7215 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8397 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8722 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8899 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8451 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8486 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8816 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9101 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9038 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9343 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8728 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8411 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8681 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8545 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8968 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9071 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8802 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8863 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9287 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.923 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9036 GPIA | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9036 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9036 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.836 GPIA | 0.7215 GPIA | 0.8899 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8869 GPIA | 0.8411 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9063 GPIA | 0.8863 GPIA | 0.9287 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 85 Mauritania 0.9105 GPIA compare
- 86 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9065 GPIA compare
- 87 Honduras 0.9054 GPIA compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 0.9022 GPIA compare
- 90 Greece 0.8978 GPIA compare
- 91 Macau, China 0.8969 GPIA compare
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 0.9036 GPIA 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 0.9343 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7215 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Denmark ranks 88th 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 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release