Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark is 3.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark peaked at 5.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 104th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.9% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 101 Barbados 3.5% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 3.4% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 3.3% compare
- 105 Liechtenstein 3.1% compare
- 106 Chile 2.8% compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/