Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 20.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.4%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.6%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark, 2003–2022

051015202003201220222003: 15.4 Percentage2006: 13.7 Percentage2009: 17.1 Percentage2012: 16.8 Percentage2015: 13.6 Percentage2018: 14.6 Percentage2022: 20.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 20.4% for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark, 2003 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2003 15.4% —
2006 13.7% -11.0%
2009 17.1% +24.8%
2012 16.8% -1.8%
2015 13.6% -19.0%
2018 14.6% +7.4%
2022 20.4% +39.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 20.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.4%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 13.7% 17.1% 3
2010s 15.0% 13.6% 16.8% 3
2020s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 38 Russia 21.6% compare
  2. 38 Russia 21.6% compare
  3. 41 United Kingdom 19.2% compare
  4. 41 United Kingdom 19.2% compare
  5. 43 Ireland 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Denmark was 20.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
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