Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark peaked at 2.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Denmark 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -69.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +135.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -58.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Denmark ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release