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

Denmark: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 11,274 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,274 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
84th
of 137 countries
All-time high
15,827 number
in 1998
All-time low
11,274 number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 15.8k number2000: 14.9k number2001: 15.5k number2002: 12.5k number2004: 13.1k number2005: 13.7k number2006: 14.7k number2007: 14.0k number2008: 14.3k number2009: 14.6k number2010: 15.3k number2011: 12.5k number2012: 13.8k number2013: 13.4k number2014: 14.4k number2015: 13.7k number2016: 12.6k number2017: 11.7k number2018: 11.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11,274 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark peaked at 15,827 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,274 number, in 2018.

That places Denmark 84th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 15,827 number
2000 14,890 number -5.9%
2001 15,495 number +4.1%
2002 12,464 number -19.6%
2004 13,141 number +5.4%
2005 13,749 number +4.6%
2006 14,686 number +6.8%
2007 14,013 number -4.6%
2008 14,282 number +1.9%
2009 14,591 number +2.2%
2010 15,333 number +5.1%
2011 12,492 number -18.5%
2012 13,817 number +10.6%
2013 13,351 number -3.4%
2014 14,421 number +8.0%
2015 13,706 number -5.0%
2016 12,589 number -8.1%
2017 11,731 number -6.8%
2018 11,274 number -3.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 11,274 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 11,274 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,827 number 15,827 number 15,827 number 1
2000s 14,146 number 12,464 number 15,495 number 9
2010s 13,190 number 11,274 number 15,333 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 81 Oman 15,880 number compare
  2. 82 Austria 15,869 number compare
  3. 83 Kuwait 14,048 number compare
  4. 85 Bahamas 9,826 number compare
  5. 86 Croatia 9,761 number compare
  6. 87 Albania 9,685 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 11,274 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 15,827 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 11,274 number in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Denmark ranks 84th out of 137 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 21.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/