Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8413 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8413 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.913 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.8 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark is 0.8413 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark peaked at 0.913 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8 modelled data, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 125th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8182 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8345 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8639 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.88 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8654 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8509 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8519 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8701 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8881 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8992 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.913 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9038 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8454 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8247 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8144 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8316 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8352 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8353 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.859 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8649 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.863 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8472 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8529 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8413 modelled data | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8523 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 0.8881 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8563 modelled data | 0.8144 modelled data | 0.913 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8547 modelled data | 0.8413 modelled data | 0.8649 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8479 modelled data compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.8462 modelled data compare
- 124 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.8454 modelled data compare
- 126 Senegal 0.8407 modelled data compare
- 127 Nicaragua 0.8403 modelled data compare
- 128 Armenia 0.8393 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark was 0.8413 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.913 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Denmark ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release