Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 86.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
86.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2015
All-time low
82.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2015

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Denmark, 2003–2015

0204060802003200920152003: 84.62006: 86.42009: 82.92012: 83.22015: 86.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 86.4% for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Denmark peaked at 86.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2009.

That places Denmark 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%) in Denmark, 2003 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2003 84.6%
2006 86.4% +2.1%
2009 82.9% -4.0%
2012 83.2% +0.3%
2015 86.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.6% 82.9% 86.4% 3
2010s 84.8% 83.2% 86.4% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Hungary 88.3% compare
  2. 6 Austria 87.0% compare
  3. 7 Finland 86.4% compare
  4. 9 Canada 85.6% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Korea 84.5% compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Denmark?
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Denmark was 86.4% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
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