Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Denmark
Denmark: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 79.31 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.31
World rank
5th
of 51 countries
All-time high
86.09
in 2015
All-time low
79.31
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 79.31 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Denmark peaked at 86.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.31, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.79 | — |
| 2003 | 84.23 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.01 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 82.61 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 82.83 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.09 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.11 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 79.31 | -6.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 79.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.26, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 79.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.66, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.66 | 82.61 | 86.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.68 | 82.83 | 86.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.31 | 79.31 | 79.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Denmark?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Denmark was 79.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 86.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.31 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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