Youth not in education employment training in Denmark
Denmark: Youth not in education employment training was 6.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
109th
of 121 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 2019
All-time low
3.64
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in Denmark stood at 6.9.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Denmark peaked at 7.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 109th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.95 | — |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 6.48 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.19 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.35 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 7.68 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.77 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.15 | +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 10.23, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 | 3.64 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 6.39 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.77 | 7.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Denmark?
- Youth not in education employment training in Denmark was 6.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Denmark ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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