Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark
Denmark: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.7%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 21 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2017
All-time low
8.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark stood at 15.7%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark peaked at 19.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.6% | — |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +105.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.1% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.8% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Germany 20.4% compare
- 17 Finland 19.0% compare
- 18 Sweden 18.6% compare
- 20 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 20 Netherlands 14.2% compare
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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Denmark was 15.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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