Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Denmark stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Denmark peaked at 16.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.2% | — |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +13.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 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, rural in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Denmark was 9.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release