Persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark
Denmark: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2004.
That places Denmark 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.3% | — |
| 1972 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 92.7% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 94.2% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 92.7% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 94.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 92.5% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Denmark was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.