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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.5%
World rank
9th
of 63 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 9th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2% | — |
| 2003 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -6.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 79.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Ireland 81.0% compare
- 8 Switzerland 80.5% compare
- 10 Canada 78.4% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 78.4% compare
- 11 Russia 78.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 9th out of 63 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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