Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2,388 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark is 2,388 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 3,019 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 956 number, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 118th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,133 number | — |
| 2009 | 1,732 number | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1,269 number | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 956 number | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2,631 number | +175.2% |
| 2013 | 3,019 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,842 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,593 number | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,535 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,582 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,388 number | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,932 number | 1,732 number | 2,133 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,313 number | 956 number | 3,019 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 115 French Polynesia 2,569 number
- 116 Mauritius 2,561 number compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 2,530 number compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 number compare
- 120 Serbia 2,212 number compare
- 121 New Caledonia 2,152 number
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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Denmark was 2,388 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,019 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 956 number in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.