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
31st
of 37 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: 15.42006: 13.72009: 17.12012: 16.82015: 13.62018: 14.62022: 20.4

Source: Eurostat.

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 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4 13.7 17.1 3
2010s 15 13.6 16.8 3
2020s 20.4 20.4 20.4 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Poland 23 compare
  2. 29 Latvia 22.2 compare
  3. 30 Russia 21.6 compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom 19.2 compare
  5. 33 Ireland 19 compare
  6. 34 Switzerland 16.8 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 31st out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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