Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark

Denmark: Share of repeaters by gender and level of education was 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
All-time low
37.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark, 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 39.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2016: 38.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2017: 38.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2018: 38.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2019: 38.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2020: 38.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2021: 38.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2022: 37.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2023: 38.1 Percentage of students in the same subgroup2024: 40.1 Percentage of students in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

Analysis

In 2024, share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark stood at 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark peaked at 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 24th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage of students in the same subgroup Change
2015 39.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
2016 38.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -1.3%
2017 38.28 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -1.5%
2018 38.92 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +1.7%
2019 38.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -1.3%
2020 38.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -0.2%
2021 38.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -0.1%
2022 37.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup -1.2%
2023 38.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +0.7%
2024 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 38.28 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 39.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 5
2020s 38.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 37.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Hungary 40.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
  2. 22 Romania 40.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
  3. 23 Chile 40.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
  4. 25 Israel 31.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark?
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Denmark was 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 40.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
What is the lowest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of repeaters by gender and level of education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of repeaters by gender and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education
Unit
Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 356 data points, 2013–2024
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