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 0.8767 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark is 0.8767 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6804 GPIA, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 51st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7446 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6804 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8235 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8931 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6864 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9188 GPIA | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9741 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9497 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8543 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8438 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9943 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9858 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9723 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8767 GPIA | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7854 GPIA | 0.6804 GPIA | 0.8931 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9251 GPIA | 0.6864 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9245 GPIA | 0.8767 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark was 0.8767 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6804 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 down 4.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release