Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9901 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Denmark is 0.9901 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Denmark peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2966 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Denmark 68th out of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6787 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.3574 GPIA | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5268 GPIA | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2966 GPIA | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +239.3% |
| 2007 | 0.639 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7358 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7881 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.759 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7404 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8805 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7803 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7724 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8017 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8482 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8869 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9213 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9178 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9901 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6286 GPIA | 0.2966 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8457 GPIA | 0.7404 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9178 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Denmark was 0.9901 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 of lower 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