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 1.04 LPIA 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 LPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.04 LPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Denmark peaked at 1.23 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.819 LPIA, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 57th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8685 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9422 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 LPIA | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9157 LPIA | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9486 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9619 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.819 LPIA | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9695 LPIA | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9945 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.84 LPIA | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9634 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 LPIA | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8724 LPIA | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 LPIA | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 LPIA | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9636 LPIA | 0.8685 LPIA | 1.13 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9555 LPIA | 0.819 LPIA | 1.1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 1.23 LPIA | 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 1.04 LPIA 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 1.23 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.819 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 73 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 up 8.0%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release