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 1,665 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,665 number
Change on year
up 100.4%
World rank
107th
of 148 countries
All-time high
4,394 number
in 2001
All-time low
391 number
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200820181998: 862 number2000: 391 number2001: 4.4k number2002: 869 number2004: 2.3k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 2.9k number2007: 1.9k number2008: 1.5k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 2.1k number2012: 3.5k number2013: 3.1k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 831 number2018: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark stood at 1,665 number.

That represents a change of up 100.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Denmark peaked at 4,394 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 391 number, in 2000.

That places Denmark 107th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, female (number) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 862 number
2000 391 number -54.6%
2001 4,394 number +1023.8%
2002 869 number -80.2%
2004 2,330 number +168.1%
2005 2,952 number +26.7%
2006 2,949 number -0.1%
2007 1,889 number -35.9%
2008 1,504 number -20.4%
2009 1,404 number -6.6%
2010 2,104 number +49.9%
2011 2,085 number -0.9%
2012 3,501 number +67.9%
2013 3,117 number -11.0%
2014 3,037 number -2.6%
2015 1,458 number -52.0%
2016 1,082 number -25.8%
2017 831 number -23.2%
2018 1,665 number +100.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 862 number 862 number 862 number 1
2000s 2,076 number 391 number 4,394 number 9
2010s 2,098 number 831 number 3,501 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 104 Switzerland 1,951 number compare
  2. 105 Costa Rica 1,843 number compare
  3. 106 Bahrain 1,687 number compare
  4. 108 Belize 1,657 number compare
  5. 109 Maldives 1,559 number compare
  6. 110 New Zealand 1,378 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 1,665 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 4,394 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 391 number in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Denmark ranks 107th out of 148 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 up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/