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 3.1% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 139th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 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 3.1% 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 5.9% 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 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 171 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 down 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release