Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark peaked at 5.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.3% | — |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 83% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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