Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 9.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.13
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9.81
in 2017
All-time low
6.99
in 2021
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark stood at 9.13.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark peaked at 9.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.07 | — |
| 2014 | 9.18 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9.81 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.01 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.99 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 8.77 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.13 | +4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.27 | 8.78 | 9.81 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 6.99 | 9.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Denmark was 9.13 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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