Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,959 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,959 number
Change on year
up 94.4%
World rank
110th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12,210 number
in 2001
All-time low
1,381 number
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998200820181998: 3.5k number2000: 1.4k number2001: 12.2k number2002: 5.8k number2004: 8.6k number2005: 7.0k number2006: 6.6k number2007: 5.0k number2008: 4.0k number2009: 4.1k number2010: 5.3k number2011: 4.9k number2012: 8.0k number2013: 7.5k number2014: 8.4k number2015: 4.7k number2016: 2.6k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark is 3,959 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 94.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark peaked at 12,210 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,381 number, in 2000.

That places Denmark 110th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,454 number
2000 1,381 number -60.0%
2001 12,210 number +784.1%
2002 5,787 number -52.6%
2004 8,638 number +49.3%
2005 7,040 number -18.5%
2006 6,633 number -5.8%
2007 5,020 number -24.3%
2008 4,004 number -20.2%
2009 4,056 number +1.3%
2010 5,252 number +29.5%
2011 4,855 number -7.6%
2012 7,952 number +63.8%
2013 7,476 number -6.0%
2014 8,361 number +11.8%
2015 4,706 number -43.7%
2016 2,604 number -44.7%
2017 2,037 number -21.8%
2018 3,959 number +94.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,454 number 3,454 number 3,454 number 1
2000s 6,085 number 1,381 number 12,210 number 9
2010s 5,245 number 2,037 number 8,361 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 107 Croatia 4,143 number compare
  2. 108 Vanuatu 4,065 number compare
  3. 109 New Zealand 3,998 number compare
  4. 111 Sweden 3,634 number compare
  5. 112 Mauritius 3,577 number compare
  6. 113 Belize 3,341 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark was 3,959 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12,210 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,381 number in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Denmark ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/