Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark

Denmark: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 1992
All-time low
6.1
in 1995
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark, 1992–2025

0510151992200820251992: 15.21993: 8.51994: 8.61995: 6.11996: 12.11997: 10.71998: 9.81999: 11.52000: 11.72001: 9.22002: 92003: 10.42004: 8.82005: 8.72006: 9.12007: 12.92008: 12.72009: 11.52010: 11.52011: 10.32012: 9.62013: 8.22014: 8.12015: 8.12016: 7.52017: 8.82018: 10.42019: 9.92020: 9.32021: 9.82022: 102023: 10.42024: 10.42025: 10

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark is 10, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark peaked at 15.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1995.

Denmark ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 15.2
1993 8.5 -44.1%
1994 8.6 +1.2%
1995 6.1 -29.1%
1996 12.1 +98.4%
1997 10.7 -11.6%
1998 9.8 -8.4%
1999 11.5 +17.3%
2000 11.7 +1.7%
2001 9.2 -21.4%
2002 9 -2.2%
2003 10.4 +15.6%
2004 8.8 -15.4%
2005 8.7 -1.1%
2006 9.1 +4.6%
2007 12.9 +41.8%
2008 12.7 -1.6%
2009 11.5 -9.4%
2010 11.5 +0.0%
2011 10.3 -10.4%
2012 9.6 -6.8%
2013 8.2 -14.6%
2014 8.1 -1.2%
2015 8.1 +0.0%
2016 7.5 -7.4%
2017 8.8 +17.3%
2018 10.4 +18.2%
2019 9.9 -4.8%
2020 9.3 -6.1%
2021 9.8 +5.4%
2022 10 +2.0%
2023 10.4 +4.0%
2024 10.4 +0.0%
2025 10 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.31 6.1 15.2 8
2000s 10.4 8.7 12.9 10
2010s 9.24 7.5 11.5 10
2020s 9.98 9.3 10.4 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Spain 12.8 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9 compare
  3. 6 Estonia 10.2 compare
  4. 7 Austria 10 compare
  5. 9 Finland 9.9 compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 9.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Denmark was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 1992.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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