Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 25,708 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25,708 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
86th
of 139 countries
All-time high
37,015 number
in 1998
All-time low
25,708 number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 37.0k number2000: 32.0k number2001: 36.1k number2002: 31.2k number2004: 32.3k number2005: 30.7k number2006: 33.5k number2007: 32.8k number2008: 33.0k number2009: 32.9k number2010: 33.3k number2011: 27.3k number2012: 30.0k number2013: 30.0k number2014: 33.8k number2015: 32.2k number2016: 29.4k number2017: 26.9k number2018: 25.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark stood at 25,708 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark peaked at 37,015 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,708 number, in 2018.

Denmark ranks 86th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 37,015 number
2000 31,970 number -13.6%
2001 36,053 number +12.8%
2002 31,196 number -13.5%
2004 32,290 number +3.5%
2005 30,658 number -5.1%
2006 33,474 number +9.2%
2007 32,769 number -2.1%
2008 32,977 number +0.6%
2009 32,908 number -0.2%
2010 33,298 number +1.2%
2011 27,337 number -17.9%
2012 29,961 number +9.6%
2013 30,010 number +0.2%
2014 33,818 number +12.7%
2015 32,221 number -4.7%
2016 29,444 number -8.6%
2017 26,854 number -8.8%
2018 25,708 number -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,015 number 37,015 number 37,015 number 1
2000s 32,699 number 30,658 number 36,053 number 9
2010s 29,850 number 25,708 number 33,818 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 83 United Arab Emirates 32,317 number compare
  2. 84 Albania 31,277 number compare
  3. 85 Croatia 28,304 number compare
  4. 87 Suriname 24,046 number compare
  5. 88 Oman 23,096 number compare
  6. 89 Bhutan 22,162 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark was 25,708 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 37,015 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25,708 number in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Denmark ranks 86th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/