Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark

Denmark: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
105th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark, 2008–2017

0.50.7511.21.52008201220172008: 0.826 %2009: 0.601 %2010: 0.456 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 105th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Denmark, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 0.8%
2009 0.6% -27.2%
2010 0.5% -24.2%
2011 1.3% +178.2%
2012 1.5% +15.4%
2013 1.2% -20.4%
2014 1.1% -8.1%
2015 1.0% -1.9%
2016 1.1% +2.5%
2017 1.0% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2010s 1.1% 0.5% 1.5% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.1% compare
  2. 103 France 1.1% compare
  3. 104 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  4. 106 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  5. 107 Jamaica 1.0% compare
  6. 108 Fiji 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Denmark was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Denmark ranks 105th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.