How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Denmark

2.9%

in 2018

Greece

2.9%

in 2018

Denmark rank

109th

Greece rank

108th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Denmark
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.

Denmark ranks 109th and Greece ranks 108th of 139 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	Greece
2000s	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	Greece
2010s	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Denmark or Greece?: Greece, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Greece?: 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Denmark ranks 109th and Greece ranks 108th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/