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 5.0% 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
Denmark recorded 5.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark peaked at 11.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 134th out of 179 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 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 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 5.0% 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 11.3% 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 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Denmark ranks 134th out of 179 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 down 3.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release