Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 0.6682 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Denmark, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.6682 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Denmark peaked at 0.9856 Percentage of students in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5527 Percentage of students, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9856 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 0.8798 Percentage of students | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9255 Percentage of students | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.841 Percentage of students | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7771 Percentage of students | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7332 Percentage of students | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6695 Percentage of students | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5527 Percentage of students | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6273 Percentage of students | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6682 Percentage of students | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8818 Percentage of students | 0.7771 Percentage of students | 0.9856 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6502 Percentage of students | 0.5527 Percentage of students | 0.7332 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 290,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Denmark?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Denmark was 0.6682 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9856 Percentage of students in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5527 Percentage of students in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.