Denmark vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
10.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Denmark
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.2% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 17.7% | 3.9% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 13.1% | 1.0% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Denmark or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 2.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.