Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 2.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.2%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Denmark, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over five years.
Denmark ranks 38th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.3% | — |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Denmark?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Denmark was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 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