Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark, 2014–2024

00.250.50.7512014201920242014: 0.87 Percentage2015: 0.72 Percentage2016: 0.89 Percentage2017: 0.71 Percentage2018: 0.67 Percentage2019: 0.58 Percentage2020: 0.5 Percentage2021: 0.57 Percentage2022: 0.8 Percentage2023: 1 Percentage2024: 1.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 42 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 0.9%
2015 0.7% -17.2%
2016 0.9% +23.6%
2017 0.7% -20.2%
2018 0.7% -5.6%
2019 0.6% -13.4%
2020 0.5% -13.8%
2021 0.6% +14.0%
2022 0.8% +40.4%
2023 1.0% +28.7%
2024 1.1% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Finland 1.3% compare
  2. 20 Austria 1.2% compare
  3. 20 Czechia 1.2% compare
  4. 23 Greece 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Norway 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Denmark was 1.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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