Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.3%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
104th
of 147 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1998
All-time low
10.1%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 18.6 %2000: 18.2 %2001: 14.5 %2002: 15.3 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 10.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark is 10.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 18.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 104th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 18.6%
2000 18.2% -2.1%
2001 14.5% -20.5%
2002 15.3% +5.5%
2004 13.5% -11.5%
2005 13.1% -2.7%
2006 14.5% +10.5%
2007 14.4% -0.6%
2008 14.5% +0.7%
2009 14.0% -3.5%
2010 13.3% -5.0%
2011 10.5% -20.8%
2012 10.1% -4.0%
2013 10.3% +1.4%
2014 11.6% +12.9%
2015 12.6% +8.7%
2016 12.4% -1.3%
2017 11.6% -6.5%
2018 10.3% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1
2000s 14.7% 13.1% 18.2% 9
2010s 11.4% 10.1% 13.3% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 101 Slovakia 10.9% compare
  2. 102 Armenia 10.5% compare
  3. 103 Argentina 10.4% compare
  4. 105 Oman 9.9% compare
  5. 106 Samoa 9.9% compare
  6. 107 Malta 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Denmark was 10.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 104th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.