4 Quality education

Target 4.1: Free primary and secondary education

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.

Go to target 4.2

Indicators

4.1.1: Minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics

4.1.2: Completion rate

4.1.1 4.1.2

Pupils at the end of primary school achieving at least a minimum proficiency lev

Area: Total | Unit: Per cent

Unit: Per cent


	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025


Reading
Total	98.0	91.9	97.0	96.6	97.0	97.2	97.1	97.4	99.0	97.2	94.3	93.5	98.4	99.0	99.1	93.0	91.9	92.2

Boys	97.5	91.3	96.4	95.9	96.1	96.1	96.2	96.5	98.6	96.1	92.8	91.3	97.9	98.6	98.8	91.6	89.9	90.1

Girls	98.6	92.5	97.6	97.4	97.9	98.4	98.0	98.2	99.3	98.3	95.9	95.8	98.9	99.4	99.3	94.5	94.0	94.4


Mathematics
Total	94.3	96.9	96.4	94.3	96.3	96.0	95.8	98.4	96.2	96.1	96.7	96.6	98.7	99.1	99.0	95.4	94.8	95.6

Boys	95.5	97.1	97.1	95.5	97.2	96.7	96.8	98.7	96.5	97.0	97.2	97.2	98.6	99.1	99.1	96.6	96.6	97.3

Girls	93.0	96.6	95.7	93.1	95.3	95.3	94.7	98.0	95.9	95.2	96.1	96.0	98.7	99.1	99.0	94.2	92.8	93.8

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Definition

The indicator is calculated by Statistics Denmark and shows the share of students who passed both Danish reading and mathematics in the final examination at the end of lower secondary (Grade 9). A student is considered to have passed if they received a passing grade (2, 4, 7, 10, or 12) in both subjects according to the Danish seven-point grading scale. The reference year (e.g., 2025) corresponds to the 2024/2025 school year.

According to the UN definition, the indicator should also measure minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics for children in Grade 2/3 and at the end of Grade 5.

Last updated:

07-10-2025

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