Out-of-school children in Denmark
In Denmark, 0.9% of children of primary school age were not in school in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2006.
The latest value carries the source flag “National estimate”.
Denmark, 2024
0.9%nat_est (National estimate)
Change from 2023
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
1.1%
Position in 2024
97th of 120
Out-of-school children in Denmark over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2023 | 0.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2022 | 0.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2021 | 0.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2020 | 0.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2019 | 0.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2018 | 0.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2017 | 0.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2016 | 0.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2015 | 0.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2014 | 0.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2013 | 0.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2012 | 0.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2011 | 0.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2010 | 0.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2009 | 0.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2008 | 0.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2007 | 0.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2006 | 1.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2005 | 2.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2004 | 2.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2002 | 0.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2001 | 0.3%nat_est (National estimate) |
Flags: nat_est National estimate . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 0.8% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 0.6%, the figure has changed by +0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 120 countries with data for 2024, Denmark has the 97th highest value.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Out-of-school adolescents
1.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
99.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
10.0%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
31.0%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat