Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.9% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Denmark peaked at 7.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
That places Denmark 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Denmark was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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