Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 105th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +188.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,987 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9199 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0371 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release