Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark

Denmark: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 406 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
406 number
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
124th
of 185 countries
All-time high
745 number
in 2009
All-time low
168 number
in 2011
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark, 2008–2018

2004006008002008201320182008: 711 number2009: 745 number2010: 287 number2011: 168 number2012: 717 number2013: 495 number2014: 501 number2015: 457 number2016: 485 number2017: 484 number2018: 406 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark stood at 406 number.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 745 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 168 number, in 2011.

That places Denmark 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Denmark, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 711 number
2009 745 number +4.8%
2010 287 number -61.5%
2011 168 number -41.5%
2012 717 number +326.8%
2013 495 number -31.0%
2014 501 number +1.2%
2015 457 number -8.8%
2016 485 number +6.1%
2017 484 number -0.2%
2018 406 number -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 728 number 711 number 745 number 2
2010s 444.44 number 168 number 717 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 121 Georgia 446 number compare
  2. 122 Qatar 443 number compare
  3. 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410 number compare
  4. 125 Jamaica 325 number compare
  5. 126 Singapore 324 number compare
  6. 127 Albania 312 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Denmark was 406 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 745 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 168 number in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.