Methodology Documentation

Transparent, audit-ready definitions for every metric and transformation used across the Danish Schools platform.

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Grades

6 definitions

Gradesv1.0.0

Bound Exam Average

Bound Avg / Unit: 7-point scale

Average grade for bound exams (bundne fag), a subset of required subjects at the national exam.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Gradesv1.0.0

Compulsory Exam Average

Compulsory Avg / Unit: 7-point scale

Average grade for compulsory exams (bundne provefag) which all 9th grade students must take: Danish (written), Danish (oral), Mathematics (written), Mathematics (oral), English...

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Gradesv1.0.0

Danish Exam Average

Danish Avg / Unit: 7-point scale

Average grade for Danish language exams, combining written and oral components.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Gradesv1.0.0

Institution Average Grade

School Avg / Unit: 7-point scale

The average grade for a specific institution, calculated from all compulsory exam results at that school for a given school year.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik (uddannelsesstatistik.dk)2024-01-01

Gradesv1.0.0

Mathematics Exam Average

Math Avg / Unit: 7-point scale

Average grade for Mathematics exams, combining written and oral components.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Gradesv1.0.0

National Average Grade

Avg Grade / Unit: 7-point scale

The national average grade is calculated as the weighted average of all compulsory exam grades (bundne provefag) across all primary schools in Denmark. This includes Danish...

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik (uddannelsesstatistik.dk)2024-01-01

Wellbeing

2 definitions

Wellbeingv1.0.0

Aggregated Student Wellbeing

Wellbeing / Unit: 1-5 scale

Aggregated wellbeing score from the annual national student wellbeing survey (Trivselsmaling). The score represents the average response across multiple wellbeing indicators on a...

Source: UVM Trivselsmaling2024-01-01

Wellbeingv1.0.0

National Average Wellbeing

National Wellbeing / Unit: 1-5 scale

The national average wellbeing score, calculated as the weighted average of all institution wellbeing scores.

Source: UVM Trivselsmaling2024-01-01

Student Counts

2 definitions

Student Countsv1.0.0

Student Count by Class Level

Students/Level / Unit: count

The number of students enrolled at a specific class level (0-10) at an institution.

Source: STIL Institutionsregisteret2024-01-01

Student Countsv1.0.0

Total Student Count

Students / Unit: count

The total number of students enrolled at an institution or nationally, summed across all class levels (0-10).

Source: STIL Institutionsregisteret2024-01-01

Institution Counts

1 definitions

Institution Countsv1.0.0

Total Institution Count

Schools / Unit: count

Default aggregate count of ordinary primary schools (type 1012 and 1013) in scope.

Source: STIL Institutionsregisteret2026-02-16

Municipality

1 definitions

Municipalityv1.0.0

Municipality Average Grade

Municipality Avg / Unit: 7-point scale

The weighted average exam grade for all primary schools within a municipality.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Transition

1 definitions

Transitionv1.0.0

Transition to Youth Education

Youth Ed. Transition / Unit: %

The percentage of students who transition from primary school to youth education (ungdomsuddannelse) within a specified time period after graduation.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Absence

3 definitions

Absencev1.0.0

Illegal Absence Rate

Illegal Absence / Unit: %

The average rate of unexcused/illegal absence per student per school year.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Absencev1.0.0

Sick Absence Rate

Sick Absence / Unit: %

The average rate of sick leave absence per student per school year.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Absencev1.0.0

Total Absence Rate

Absence / Unit: %

The average absence rate per student per school year, including all types of absence (sick, legal, illegal).

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Teaching Hours

1 definitions

Teaching Hoursv1.0.0

Total Teaching Hours

Teaching Hours / Unit: hours

The total number of teaching hours per class level per school year at an institution.

Source: UVM Uddannelsesstatistik2024-01-01

Policy

1 definitions

Policyv1.0.0

Historical Cohort Policy

Active Cohort / Unit: policy

Every historical aggregate is recomputed from the subset of ordinary primary schools (type 1012 and 1013) that are still marked as active or legally active for Danmarks Statistik...

Source: STIL Institutionsregisteret (active cohort refresh), derived by the national service2026-02-16