Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 79.5% in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
79.5%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2015
All-time low
79.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 86.22003: 84.62006: 86.42009: 82.92012: 83.22015: 86.42018: 85.42022: 79.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark stood at 79.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark peaked at 86.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.0% 82.9% 86.4% 4
2010s 85.0% 83.2% 86.4% 3
2020s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
  2. 6 Ireland 81.0% compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 80.5% compare
  4. 9 Canada 78.4% compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 78.4% compare
  6. 11 Latvia 77.8% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark was 79.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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