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 5.2% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark peaked at 12.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 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 5.2% 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 12.6% 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 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Denmark ranks 132nd 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 down 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release