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National Average Grade

Avg Grade

Version 1.0.0 | Last modified 2026-03-27 | Grades | Unit: 7-point scale

Definition & Scope

The national average grade is calculated as the weighted average of the compulsory exams used by the platform's main grade metric across primary schools in Denmark.

Scale
Danish 7-point grading scale (-3, 00, 02, 4, 7, 10, 12)
Data Source
UVM Uddannelsesstatistik (uddannelsesstatistik.dk)
Missing Data Handling
Institutions without grade data are excluded from the calculation. The coverage count indicates how many institutions contributed to the average.
Technical DetailsExpand

Provenance queries

  1. Dataset
    GS / KARA / KARAGNS
    Metrics (nogletal)
    • Gennemsnit - Bundne prøver
    • Gennemsnit - Obl. prøver
    Dimensions (detaljering)
    • [Skoleår].[Skoleår]
    • [Institution].[Institutionsnummer]
    Provenance constraints

    none

  2. Dataset
    GS / ELEV / ELEVEX
    Metrics (nogletal)
    • Antal elever
    Dimensions (detaljering)
    • [Institution].[Institutionsnummer]
    • [Klassetrin].[Klassetrin]
    • [Skoleår].[Skoleår]
    Provenance constraints
    School year
  3. Dataset
    GS / KARA / KARAGNS (average grade) | GS / TRIV / TRIVIND (wellbeing indicator)
    Metrics (nogletal)
    • Gennemsnit - Obl. prøver
    Dimensions (detaljering)
    • [Skoleår].[Skoleår]
  4. Dataset
    GS / KARA / KARAGNS (average grade) | GS / TRIV / TRIVIND (wellbeing indicator)
    Metrics (nogletal)
    • Indikatorsvar
    Dimensions (detaljering)
    • [Skoleår].[Skoleår]

Formula

SUM(averageCompulsoryExams x studentCount) / SUM(studentCount)

Weighting Method

Weighted by student count at each institution

Version History

Current Version
v1.0.0 | Last modified 2026-03-27
  • - Initial methodology definition

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