Country education guide
Denmark
The Ministry of Children and Education sets national rules and curricula; municipalities run the public Folkeskole.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Day care / pre-school class
Pre-school class precedes the numbered years of the Folkeskole.
Compulsory school · Years 1–6
Municipal primary and lower-secondary schools implement the national curriculum framework.
Compulsory school · Years 7–9/10
Compulsory schooling normally ends after Year 9, with an optional Year 10.
STX / HHX / HTX / HF or vocational education
Four general programmes and vocational routes have different subjects, duration, and progression.
Academies / university colleges / universities
Entry uses the qualifying examination and programme-specific subject levels.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Denmark
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
General upper-secondary examination
Studentereksamen (stx) / hhx / htx / hf
National general upper-secondary examination programmes preparing learners for higher education.
- Completion or score rule
- An examination certificate is issued when the weighted average of concluding and examination marks meets the published minimum; subject levels still matter for course entry.
- Where it applies
- Denmark
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