Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Denmark, 2014–2024

00.20.40.60.812014201920242014: 0.82 Percentage2015: 0.74 Percentage2016: 0.79 Percentage2017: 0.66 Percentage2018: 0.6 Percentage2019: 0.52 Percentage2020: 0.4 Percentage2021: 0.56 Percentage2022: 0.67 Percentage2023: 0.95 Percentage2024: 0.94 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Denmark 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 0.8%
2015 0.7% -9.8%
2016 0.8% +6.8%
2017 0.7% -16.5%
2018 0.6% -9.1%
2019 0.5% -13.3%
2020 0.4% -23.1%
2021 0.6% +40.0%
2022 0.7% +19.6%
2023 0.9% +41.8%
2024 0.9% -1.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Finland 1.3% compare
  2. 22 Czechia 1.2% compare
  3. 23 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Italy 0.9% compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  6. 27 Germany 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Denmark was 0.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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