Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 8.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Denmark, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Denmark is 8.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Denmark peaked at 14.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, urban in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.9% | — |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +13.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 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, urban in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Denmark was 8.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release