Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
99th
of 138 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1998
All-time low
5.2%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark, 1998–2018

02468101998200820181998: 9.4 %2000: 9 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 7.4 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark is 5.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark peaked at 9.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2011.

Denmark ranks 99th of 138 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 9.4%
2000 9.0% -3.7%
2001 9.4% +3.8%
2002 7.4% -21.0%
2004 6.1% -17.6%
2005 5.9% -2.8%
2006 6.7% +13.5%
2007 6.9% +1.8%
2008 6.6% -3.2%
2009 6.5% -2.4%
2010 6.4% -0.6%
2011 5.2% -19.6%
2012 6.1% +18.4%
2013 6.1% -0.0%
2014 6.5% +6.6%
2015 6.6% +1.2%
2016 6.2% -6.6%
2017 5.8% -5.6%
2018 5.4% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2000s 7.2% 5.9% 9.4% 9
2010s 6.0% 5.2% 6.6% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 96 Macau, China 5.9% compare
  2. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
  3. 98 Greece 5.4% compare
  4. 100 Malta 5.2% compare
  5. 101 Chile 5.1% compare
  6. 102 Austria 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Denmark was 5.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Denmark ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/