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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Russia 21.6% compare
- 38 Russia 21.6% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 19.2% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 19.2% compare
- 43 Ireland 19.0% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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