Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark peaked at 16.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
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, male in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark was 6.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Denmark ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release