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

Denmark: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.2%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
103rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1998
All-time low
10.5%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

051015201998200820181998: 20.2 %2000: 18.8 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 16.3 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 11 %2012: 10.5 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark peaked at 20.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.

That places Denmark 103rd out of 142 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 20.2%
2000 18.8% -6.7%
2001 15.2% -19.3%
2002 16.3% +7.2%
2004 14.3% -12.2%
2005 13.9% -3.1%
2006 15.9% +14.3%
2007 15.8% -0.5%
2008 15.8% +0.1%
2009 14.8% -6.1%
2010 13.7% -7.5%
2011 11.0% -19.5%
2012 10.5% -5.1%
2013 10.9% +4.1%
2014 12.5% +14.1%
2015 13.6% +8.9%
2016 13.8% +1.5%
2017 12.7% -8.0%
2018 11.2% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1
2000s 15.6% 13.9% 18.8% 9
2010s 12.2% 10.5% 13.8% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 100 Germany 12.3% compare
  2. 101 Malta 11.8% compare
  3. 102 Aruba 11.3% compare
  4. 104 Slovakia 11.0% compare
  5. 105 Austria 10.1% compare
  6. 106 Bulgaria 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Denmark was 11.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Denmark ranks 103rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.