Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Denmark was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Denmark ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release