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

Denmark: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 14,434 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14,434 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 136 countries
All-time high
21,188 number
in 1998
All-time low
14,434 number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 21.2k number2000: 17.1k number2001: 20.6k number2002: 18.7k number2004: 19.1k number2005: 16.9k number2006: 18.8k number2007: 18.8k number2008: 18.7k number2009: 18.3k number2010: 18.0k number2011: 14.8k number2012: 16.1k number2013: 16.7k number2014: 19.4k number2015: 18.5k number2016: 16.9k number2017: 15.1k number2018: 14.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 14,434 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 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Denmark peaked at 21,188 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,434 number, in 2018.

That places Denmark 85th out of 136 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, male (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 21,188 number
2000 17,080 number -19.4%
2001 20,558 number +20.4%
2002 18,732 number -8.9%
2004 19,149 number +2.2%
2005 16,909 number -11.7%
2006 18,788 number +11.1%
2007 18,756 number -0.2%
2008 18,695 number -0.3%
2009 18,317 number -2.0%
2010 17,965 number -1.9%
2011 14,845 number -17.4%
2012 16,144 number +8.8%
2013 16,659 number +3.2%
2014 19,397 number +16.4%
2015 18,515 number -4.5%
2016 16,855 number -9.0%
2017 15,123 number -10.3%
2018 14,434 number -4.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 14,434 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 14,434 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,188 number 21,188 number 21,188 number 1
2000s 18,554 number 16,909 number 20,558 number 9
2010s 16,660 number 14,434 number 19,397 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 82 Croatia 18,543 number compare
  2. 83 Greece 17,012 number compare
  3. 84 Netherlands 15,789 number compare
  4. 85 Suriname 14,434 number compare
  5. 87 Bhutan 14,094 number compare
  6. 88 Hong Kong, China 13,899 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 14,434 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 21,188 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 14,434 number in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Denmark ranks 85th out of 136 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 22.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/