Early school leavers in Hovedstaden

In Hovedstaden, 6.5% of people aged 18 to 24 had left education and training early in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2016. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Early leavers from education and training, by region Unit: % of people aged 18 to 24 Data: 2007 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Break in time series”.
Hovedstaden, 2025 6.5%b (Break in time series) % of people aged 18 to 24
Change from 2024 −1.7percentage points 2024: 8.2% Break in series at 2025: part of this change may come from a change in method.
Denmark, 2025 10.0%b (Break in time series) Country total
Position in 2025 160th of 226 See the full ranking

Early school leavers in Hovedstaden over time

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% of people aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Early leavers from education and training, by region (% of people aged 18 to 24), 2001 to 2025
Period HovedstadenDenmark
2025 6.5%b (break in time series) 10.0%b (break in time series)
2024 8.2% 10.4%
2023 8.3% 10.4%
2022 8.4% 10.0%
2021 8.6%b (break in time series) 9.8%b (break in time series)
2020 7.8% 9.3%
2019 9.4% 9.9%
2018 9.0% 10.4%
2017 7.1%b (break in time series) 8.8%b (break in time series)
2016 5.8%b (break in time series) 7.5%b (break in time series)
2015 6.7% 8.1%
2014 7.0%b (break in time series) 8.1%b (break in time series)
2013 7.6% 8.2%
2012 9.2% 9.6%
2011 9.5% 10.3%
2010 10.9% 11.5%
2009 9.9% 11.5%
2008 11.7%b (break in time series) 12.7%b (break in time series)
2007 11.0%b (break in time series) 12.9%b (break in time series)
2006 – 9.1%
2005 – 8.7%
2004 – 8.8%
2003 – 10.4%b (break in time series)
2002 – 9.0%
2001 – 9.2%

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.7 percentage points from 8.2% in 2024. The source marks a break in the series at 2025, so part of this change may come from a change in method.
  • Since 2015, when it was 6.7%, the figure has changed by −0.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 226 regions with data for 2025, Hovedstaden has the 160th highest value.
  • The figure for Denmark in 2025 was 10.0%.

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_16 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y18-24 unit=PC
Observation period
2007 to 2025 for Hovedstaden
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat