Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 81.5%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Denmark, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.7% for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
The figure is up 81.5% on the previous year and down 77.2% over five years.
That places Denmark 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.3% | — |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -87.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 2.0% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Rwanda 9.9%
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5%
- 8 Germany 4.0% compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 1.5%
- 11 Oman 1.3% compare
- 12 Russian Federation 1.0%
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 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Denmark?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Denmark was 3.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 27 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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release