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Socioeconomic reference for school overview

Socioecon. ref.

Version 1.0.0 | Last modified 2026-03-14 | Other | Unit: 7-point scale

Definition & Scope

The source-published socioeconomic reference for a specific institution or department in a given school year. It shows the expected average grade given the student composition, together with the difference between the observed and expected result.

Scale
Danish 7-point grading scale for the expected average grade
Data Source
UVM Uddannelsesstatistik (school overview)
Missing Data Handling
If no direct department/institution row exists for the school year, the reference is shown as unavailable. The value is not inherited from the main school.
Technical DetailsExpand

Provenance queries

  1. Dataset
    GS / OVER / OVERSKO
    Metrics (nogletal)
    • SocRef Karaktergennemsnit
    • SocRef Forskel
    • SocRef Socioøkonomisk reference
    • SocRef Signifikant forskel
    Dimensions (detaljering)
    • [Institution].[Afdelingsnummer]
    • [Skoleår].[Skoleår]
    Provenance constraints
    School year

Formula

socioeconomicReference, observedGradeAverage, difference, and significanceLabel (precomputed by the source)

Weighting Method

Source-published aggregate with no additional weighting applied by the platform

Version History

Current Version
v1.0.0 | Last modified 2026-03-14

No historical changes recorded yet.

Related Methodologies

  • Institution Average Grade
  • Institution class quotient

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