Denmark vs Germany: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.6682 Percentage of students against 0.4612 Percentage of students in Germany, a difference of 0.207 Percentage of students.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Germany ranks 21st of 26 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8823 Percentage of students | 0.4544 Percentage of students | 0.4279 Percentage of students | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6502 Percentage of students | 0.4831 Percentage of students | 0.1671 Percentage of students | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.6682 Percentage of students against 0.4612 Percentage of students in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.207 Percentage of students, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Germany ranks 21st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.