Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark

Denmark: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark, 2004–2016

0.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.107 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.097 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.086 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.119 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.099 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.188 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.196 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.115 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.097 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.085 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.086 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.078 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.064 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 82nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -10.0%
2006 0.1% -11.4%
2007 0.1% +39.0%
2008 0.1% -16.8%
2009 0.2% +90.2%
2010 0.2% +4.2%
2011 0.1% -41.1%
2012 0.1% -15.6%
2013 0.1% -12.4%
2014 0.1% +0.4%
2015 0.1% -8.8%
2016 0.1% -18.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +90.2% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 79 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Albania 0.1% compare
  3. 81 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 83 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Guinea 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Denmark was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Denmark ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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